EXPLAINING PUBLIC-OPINION TOWARD GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON CHILD-CARE

Authors
HENDERSON TL MONROE PA GARAND JC BURTS DC
Citation
Tl. Henderson et al., EXPLAINING PUBLIC-OPINION TOWARD GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON CHILD-CARE, Family relations, 44(1), 1995, pp. 37-45
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work","Family Studies
Journal title
Family relations → ACNP
ISSN journal
01976664
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
37 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-6664(1995)44:1<37:EPTGSO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We develop a model of public opinion on government spending for child care. Using American National Election Study data, we depict responden ts' views as a function of symbolic politics, self-interest, and demog raphic and control variables. Our results suggest the importance of sy mbolic politics variables in shaping respondents' views, and support p revious research demonstrating the relative importance of symbolic pol itics over self-interest factors in determining public opinion on poli cy matters.