Attitudes toward abortion among catholic Mexican-American women: The effects of religiosity and education |
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Authors: | Sandra Rosenhouse-Persson Georges Sabagh |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, 90024, Los Angeles, California
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Abstract: | Contrary to observed trends in religious fertility and contraceptive use differentials, Catholic/non-Catholic differentials in attitudes toward abortion have not been converging. This study suggests that this may be due to an interaction between religiosity and education. In a sample of Catholic Mexican-American women in Los Angeles County, the authors found that among respondents brought up in Mexico, education had a liberalizing effect on their attitudes. With the exception of the most devout, the same trend was observed among U.S.-reared respondents. Among the most religious group, however, education had the opposite effect, suggesting that convergence will be delayed. |
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