Harrell Rodgers
Biographic Data
| ID | 3893751 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harrell Rodgers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harrell |
| FAMILY NAME | Rodgers |
| SIGNATURE | RODGERS H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
When the President Goes Public: The Consequences of Communication Mode for Opinion Change across Issue Types and Groups
Evidence is mounting that presidents find difficulty in leading public opinion. However, focusing on presidential ability to lead mass opinion may underestimate the degree to which presidents are able to rally key groups on political and personal characteristics. In this article, the authors use an experimental design to test the effect of communication mode across issue types and groups. From three of President Bush’s speeches on Iraq (the State…
State Welfare Options: Why Are Some States Tough
In implementing PRWORA, why have some states chosen the most stringent or toughest policy options allowed by the new law? A considerable literature on state policy decisions addresses this topic. The most consistent finding is that "tough states" are those with a conservative ideology and historically high rates of welfare use by minority populations. These conservative policies impact all welfare recipients in the state, regardless of race or se…
Evaluating the Devolution Revolution1
This article provides an evaluation of the impact of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996. The evidence clearly shows that PRWORA has had a major impact on the poverty population and the welfare system. The data analyzed identify those policy areas in which positive changes can be identified, along with implementation and design problems that need reform. The data also show that while some states ha…
Welfare Reform: Making Work Really Work
When the President Goes Public: The Consequences of Communication Mode for Opinion Change across Issue Types and Groups
Evidence is mounting that presidents find difficulty in leading public opinion. However, focusing on presidential ability to lead mass opinion may underestimate the degree to which presidents are able to rally key groups on political and personal characteristics. In this article, the authors use an experimental design to test the effect of communication mode across issue types and groups. From three of President Bush’s speeches on Iraq (the State…
Welfare Reform: Making Work Really Work
State Welfare Options: Why Are Some States Tough
In implementing PRWORA, why have some states chosen the most stringent or toughest policy options allowed by the new law? A considerable literature on state policy decisions addresses this topic. The most consistent finding is that "tough states" are those with a conservative ideology and historically high rates of welfare use by minority populations. These conservative policies impact all welfare recipients in the state, regardless of race or se…
Evaluating the Devolution Revolution1
This article provides an evaluation of the impact of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996. The evidence clearly shows that PRWORA has had a major impact on the poverty population and the welfare system. The data analyzed identify those policy areas in which positive changes can be identified, along with implementation and design problems that need reform. The data also show that while some states ha…
Welfare Reform: Making Work Really Work
State Welfare Options: Why Are Some States Tough
In implementing PRWORA, why have some states chosen the most stringent or toughest policy options allowed by the new law? A considerable literature on state policy decisions addresses this topic. The most consistent finding is that "tough states" are those with a conservative ideology and historically high rates of welfare use by minority populations. These conservative policies impact all welfare recipients in the state, regardless of race or se…
Evaluating the Devolution Revolution1
This article provides an evaluation of the impact of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996. The evidence clearly shows that PRWORA has had a major impact on the poverty population and the welfare system. The data analyzed identify those policy areas in which positive changes can be identified, along with implementation and design problems that need reform. The data also show that while some states ha…
When the President Goes Public: The Consequences of Communication Mode for Opinion Change across Issue Types and Groups
Evidence is mounting that presidents find difficulty in leading public opinion. However, focusing on presidential ability to lead mass opinion may underestimate the degree to which presidents are able to rally key groups on political and personal characteristics. In this article, the authors use an experimental design to test the effect of communication mode across issue types and groups. From three of President Bush’s speeches on Iraq (the State…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Welfare (3 works) · Welfare reform (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Law (2 works)