This study described the implementation activities related to Chapter 80-237, Laws of Florida (Senior Citizen Fee Waivers) in Florida's state university and community college systems. Van Meter and Van Horn's model of the implementation process was used as the conceptual framework. The period of time involved in this study was from July 1, 1980 to October 1983. The review of related research examined research on implementation and senior citizen fee waiver programs, and supported the need for research on the implementation of legislation. / Content analysis and the interview methods were used to determine legislative intent. These methods plus a questionnaire were used to collect data describing implementation activities and discrepancies between intended versus actual performance of responsible implementors. / The determination of implementation activities and an analysis in terms of their relationship to the Van Meter and Van Horn model led to the following conclusions: (1) Undocumented policy goals and objectives in statute lead to inadequate standards with which to measure implementation or actual performance on the part of an implementing structure. (2) Lack of commitment by lawmakers expressed through inadequate resource allocations and failure to include sufficient input from responsible implementors in the decision-making process can create confusion among these implementors. (3) Neutrally established mechanisms for policy oversight and monitoring of implementation activities can make policymakers more aware of specific changes which may be needed in the continued existence or elimination of certain legislation. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-04, Section: A, page: 1048. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1984.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75290 |
| Contributors | BROWN, DIANNE AVERY., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 163 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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