MRPI Briefs

The purpose of this section is to give the visitor information about important policy issues and related information about metropolitan San Antonio. This section contains short policy briefs about specific urban issues affecting metropolitan San Antonio. They appear in publishing date order. Most of these briefs are based on original data collection from surveys conducted in San Antonio by MRPI Faculty Associates.

• Profile of Those Without Health Insurance in Bexar County, Texas

• Health Insurance in the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area

• San Antonians' Attitudes Toward Gay and Lesbian Issues Part 1 "The Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry" and "The Origins of Gay and Lesbian Sexual Orientation"

• San Antonians' Attitudes Toward Homosexuality Part 2 "How Do San Antonio Attitudes Compare to National Attitudes?"

• 1999 Metro Health District Disaster Preparedness Study

• Children's Developmental Needs

• Community Child Care Needs

• Confidence in Institutions among Individuals with HIV Disease and AIDS in San Antonio

• Creating Policies For Urban Revitalization And Healthy Communities

• Human Services: Offender Needs and the Allocation of Probation Services

• Improving San Antonio's Air Quality

• SPURS: Does a NBA Championship Make a Difference?

• The Real City