Funding for Breast Cancer Research

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This paper examines the recent increase in funding for breast cancer research as an example of the "political window theory" of Kingdon. The author points out that breast cancer research has benefited from the past few decades of the women's movement, the more recent announcement by several famous women that they have it, and a strong grassroots movement supporting changes in policy and funding decisions. The paper concludes that Kingdon's "political window theory" can be seen in the growing public understanding of the rising incidence of breast cancer and theories that it can be detected and stopped before it kills, increasing pressure to fund research for a cure.

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"The pressure that was brought about in recent years by various actresses and politicians coming forth with the fact that they or someone they love had to battle breast cancer, brought the topic to the public eye. With that, momentum interest groups took hold and it began to snowball. Groups that decided to hold fund raising events and contests and place the winnings or proceeds with breast cancer research provided the foundation for that topic to gain strength. The strength that was gained coupled with the recent acceptance of the women's movement's permanence provided a political window by which the decision makers and the policy makers could place the importance of funding for breast cancer research on the agenda."

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