The devil is in the details understanding the causes of policy specificity and ambiguity / Rachel VanSickle-Ward.
| Author/creator | VanSickle-Ward, Rachel, 1977- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albany, New York : State University of New York Press, [2014] |
| Description | xiii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: the political story of policy precision -- The puzzle of statute specificity -- Perspectives of policy-making elites -- Policy specificity in a high-salience context: mental health parity -- Policy specificity in a low-salience context: individual development accounts -- Fragmentation and policy specificity in California legislation -- Conclusion --Appendix A. Coding scheme for mental health parity (Chapter 4) -- Appendix B. Coding scheme for individual development accounts (Chapter 5) -- Appendix C. Coding scheme for California bills (Chapter 6) -- Appendix D. California bills by code selection -- Appendix E. split salience models (Chapter 6) -- Appendix F. Interview protocol (Chapter 3) -- Appendix G. Bills considered. |
| Abstract | "Seeks to explain the causes of ambiguously worded state legislation"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-220) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013002458 |
| ISBN | 9781438449234 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1438449232 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |