Entry:

Wagenaar, Theodore C. and Knol, Ingeborg W., "Attitudes Toward Abortion: A Comparative Analysis of Correlates for 1973 and 1975," Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 4 (July, 1977), 927-944.


Abstract:

There is a decline in the increasing level of support for abortion. Religion and SES are the most salient variables in estimating support for abortion. This study indicates increases in support among women, blacks, Catholics, southerners and those with less than a high school education, and decreased support among men and the never married.

GSS Years:

1973, 1975

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ABDEFECT

STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT

ABHLTH

WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED

ABRAPE

PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE

ABSINGLE

NOT MARRIED

ABPOOR

LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN

ABNOMORE

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

PAEDUC

"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

CHILDS

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

SIBS

NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS

ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

SIZE

SIZE OF PLACE IN 1000S

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

UNEMP

EVER UNEMPLOYED IN LAST TEN YRS

GOVAID

"EVER RECEIVE WELFARE

WRKSTAT

LABOR FRCE STATUS

POSTLIFE

BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION