Journal article
Adolescent Determinants of Abortion Attitudes
Public opinion quarterly, Vol.80(1), pp.66-89
2016
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfv050
Abstract
The stability of abortion opinions suggests that pre-adult factors influence these attitudes more than contemporaneous political events. Surprisingly, however, we know little about the origins of abortion opinions, no doubt because the majority of research focuses on cross-sectional analyses of patterns across cohorts. We use a developmental model that links familial and contextual factors during adolescence to abortion attitudes years later when respondents are between 21 and 38 years old. Findings show that religious adherence and maternal gender role values are significant predictors of adult abortion opinions, even after controlling for contemporaneous religious adherence and the respondents' own views on gender roles. Adolescent religious adherence matters more than religious denomination for adult abortion attitudes. The results have important implications for future trends in abortion attitudes in light of declining religiosity among Americans.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Adolescent Determinants of Abortion Attitudes
- Creators
- Julianna PachecoRebecca Kreitzer
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Public opinion quarterly, Vol.80(1), pp.66-89
- DOI
- 10.1093/poq/nfv050
- ISSN
- 0033-362X
- eISSN
- 1537-5331
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2016
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; Public Policy Center (Archive); Political Science
- Record Identifier
- 9983989293202771
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