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2. HOMOPHOBIC INNUMERACY?
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MARTINEZ, MICHAEL D., WALD, KENNETH D., and CRAIG, STEPHEN C.
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LGBTQ+ Americans , *POPULATION research , *HOMOPHOBIA , *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors , *SURVEYS - Abstract
Previous research has shown that mass perceptions about the sizes of minority populations are influenced by sociodemographic, threat, and context variables. This paper extends the analysis to a population group that has thus far received only limited attention, gays and lesbians. Our analysis of a statewide survey of Florida residents in 2002 shows that people in sociodemographic groups associated with low levels of political knowledge were more likely to report higher estimates of the gay population. Threat variables and objective context had relatively little impact, but estimates also were higher among individuals who reported personal contact with gays and lesbians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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3. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
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O'Rourke, Diane
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CONFERENCES & conventions , *MEETINGS , *PUBLIC opinion polls , *SOCIAL surveys , *PUBLIC opinion , *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. - Abstract
This article provides information on the 2002 annual membership meeting called to order by outgoing American Association for Public Opinion Research president Don Dillman at Saint Pete Beach, Florida in May. Secretary-treasurer Rob Santos reported that the financial status is good. The association has a surplus of $40,000. In the membership committee report, Dawn Nelson reported that the association have 1,378 members. A variety of outreach efforts were made, including sending e-mails and letters and making phone calls to lapsed members. Scott Keeter reported that the Standards Committee was enlarged to include members from each chapter and Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics and Consortium of Social Science Associations representatives. Diane O'Rourke, chair of the Endowment Committee, asked the members present to review the conference program booklet. They show the goals of the endowment, the status of the funds and the names of the members and organizations who have contributed since the inception of the fund in October 2000. Dick Kulta, reported that despite concerns about attendance after September 11, 2001, numbers were fine. He received 332 submissions resulting in 229 papers, 59 sessions, 10 roundtable discussions and 3 poster sessions.
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- 2002
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4. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH.
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Kulka, Richard A.
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CONFERENCES & conventions , *PUBLIC opinion polls , *PUBLIC opinion , *SOCIAL surveys , *TERRORISM - Abstract
This article presents the proceedings of the 57th annual conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research held at Saint Pete Beach, Florida from May 16-19, 2002. The conference theme, Strengthening Our Community, sought to emphasize the great importance and value of the association as a community and the special needs and benefits of coming together in 2001, to reaffirm, nurture and strengthen that community while also meeting jointly with colleagues from nations throughout the world. The implications of the terrorist attacks and the war on terrorism were examined from several different perspectives, including public response both within and outside the U.S., the psychological impact on citizens, attitudes toward civil liberties and immigration and foreign policy. Paper sessions and discussions on key methodological issues included several on questionnaire development, strategies for measurement and reduction of nonresponse and nonresponse bias across all surveys. At the Saturday night awards banquet, the Student Paper Award in Memory of Seymour Sudman was presented to David Dutwin of the Annenberg School for Communication. While registration was down a bit from the record of 801 established in Montreal, Quebec, the steady growth of conference attendance in recent years has been mixed blessing.
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- 2002
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5. News.
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PUBLIC health , *TOBACCO industry , *COCAINE - Abstract
Presents news briefs on public health as of September 1999. Actions taken by a Florida court against tobacco companies; Information on a white paper on public health released by the British government in July 1999; Views of medical examiner Steven Karch on the availability of cocaine in Europe.
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- 1999
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6. PO-RR-034-SA.
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ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. , *HEALTH outcome assessment - Abstract
Presents an abstract of a paper entitled `Functional Outcome Survey: Attitudes and Opinions of Florida Physical Therapy Association Members,' by S. Bernstein, T. Ball et al, presented at the Physical Therapy `97: Scientific Meeting and Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association.
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- 1997
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