How do Americans want to die? A factorial vignette survey of public attitudes about end-of-life medical decision making
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A survey on public opinion about end-of-life medical decision-making revealed that more people would opt for termination of medical treatment in cases of terminal illnesses. Eighty percent of a representative sample of Virginia residents who were the subjects of a survey utilizing computer-assisted telephone interviewing technology held this view. Their attitude towards the subject hinged on their perception of patient benefit in terms of length and quality of life and on the patient's choice. This study also stresses the importance of public opinion on policy-making.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 1997
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Consistency of age reporting on death certificates and social security records among elderly African Americans
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Significant inaccuracies are revealed in age reporting on death certificates and Social Security Administration records for elderly African Americans. The most common inaccuracy is age understatement on death certificates. The literacy level and birth record availability are important factors of consistency of age reporting. Consistency of age reporting is high for persons who are married, migrants, literal, and males. Social Security data provides a superior source of age information among elderly African Americans.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 1996
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Changes in attitudes toward women's emancipation in the Netherlands over two decades: unraveling a trend
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Women's emancipation in the Netherlands has received greater acceptance across a general population set since 1970. The general trend has been conditioned by intracohort change more than cohort succession. The presence and intensity of such feminist movements has not generated variable results on attitudes toward women's emancipation, indicating the absence of gender differences in attitudes.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 1995
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