TY - JOUR AU - Miller, Jon D. AB - D. MILLER JON Attitudes Toward Genetic Modification Research: An of the Views Analysis Associate Dean Research for Northern Illinois University of the IL 60115 Generation DeKalb, Sputnik The 1979 Court decision to numerous scientific and Supreme declaring ge- typify technological modified life forms to be to issues in the future. netically subject pat- ent laws focused renewed attention on Recom- A search of recent attitude research indicates binant DNA research. While the issue is that little attention has been focused on the hardly pub- a of conversation for most citi- lic’s attitudes toward modification re- topic everyday genetic the and hazard of Recom- search and the characteristics of those citizens zens, promise possible binant DNA research-or as of and concerned about the technol- genetic engineering, supportive it is sometimes labelled-have been the a 1977 of adults con- subject ogy. Utilizing survey young for almost of concern for a wide of ducted the National Assessment of Educa- groups range by have clashed ten now. universities tional the on years Major Progress (NAEP),6 analysis reported over the of with local councils in this article focused on the distri- placement city (1) present DNA research. The facilities for Recombinant bution of attitudes TI - Attitudes Toward Genetic Modification Research: An Analysis of the Views of the Sputnik Generation JF - Science, Technology, & Human Values DO - 10.1177/016224398200700209 DA - 1982-04-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/attitudes-toward-genetic-modification-research-an-analysis-of-the-F61D6O0c4C SP - 37 EP - 43 VL - 7 IS - 2 DP - DeepDyve ER -