Technology and Social Change: The Impact of Genetic Forecasting on Attitudes and Values

技术与社会变革：基因预测对态度和价值观的影响

• 批准号: 8721215
• 负责人: Eleanor Singer
• 金额: $ 14.49万
• 依托单位: Columbia University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-07-15 至 1991-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8721215&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Technology; Social; Change; Impact; Genetic

A central problem in studies in science, technology and society concerns the relationships between technological changes and changes in attitudes and behaviors, values, and social policy. This research aims to monitor one set of such changes, namely, those associated with increased ability at genetic forecasting. Because these technological developments are relatively new, the investigation can attempt to trace their impact on attitudes and values from the beginning. The proposed study will analyse three interrelated developments: reporting about genetic screening and related issues in the mass media; positions toward genetic screening taken by a variety of interest groups; and public knowledge, attitudes, and values related to genetic screening, as measured by personal interviews with a national sample of adults. The project allows 80 pilot interviews and one baseline survey of a national sample, which can be repeated in future years. Developments in biotechnology and the way these developments are communicated to the public will be monitored in selected mass media indexes as well as some specialized publications. A small social survey of potential interest groups likely to represent a spectrum of views will also be undertaken. Results of the project will be disseminated in published papers and public and professional presentations. The data and associated materials will be appropriately archived. This project addresses an important issue. The principal investigator is very well qualified, as are her advisors. It is likely that follow-on efforts will continue after the period of this award. The project is designed well and plans for the development, dissemination, and archiving of results are appropriate. University support is good. An award in the total amount of $144,871 is recommended. Of this amount, $75,000 will be made available immediately.

科学、技术和社会研究的一个中心问题 关注技术变革与 态度和行为、价值观和社会政策的变化。 这项研究旨在监测其中一组变化，即， 与基因预测能力增强相关的基因。 由于这些技术发展相对较新， 调查可以试图追踪它们对态度的影响， 价值观从一开始。 本研究将分析三个 相互关联的动态：报告遗传筛查和 大众媒体中的相关问题;对遗传学的立场 由不同的利益团体进行筛选;以及公众 知识，态度和价值观有关的遗传筛查， 通过与全国成年人样本的个人访谈来衡量。 该项目允许进行80次试点访谈和一次基线调查， 一个全国性的样本，可以在未来几年重复。 生物技术的发展以及这些发展的方式 向公众传播的信息将以选定的质量进行监测 媒体索引以及一些专业出版物。 一个小 社会调查的潜在利益集团可能代表一个 并会听取各界意见。 结果 该项目将在已发表的论文和公众和 专业介绍。 数据和相关材料 将被妥善存档。 这个项目解决了一个重要问题。 校长 调查员和她的顾问都很有资格 是 可能会继续后续努力后， 这个奖。 该项目设计良好，计划 结果的开发、传播和存档是 适当 大学的支持是好的。 总奖金中的一项 建议数额为144 871美元。 其中75，000美元将用于 立即提供。