Race, Religion, Region and Abortion Attitudes
Previous research has reported that African Americans are less supportive of legal abortion than whites. Although differences in religious orthodoxy and religiosity seem likely explanations for these differences, most research has minimized the role of religious variables in accounting for racial di...
| Published in: | Sociological analysis |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1992
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Sociological analysis
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| Summary: | Previous research has reported that African Americans are less supportive of legal abortion than whites. Although differences in religious orthodoxy and religiosity seem likely explanations for these differences, most research has minimized the role of religious variables in accounting for racial differences. This research note looks at the intersection of race, religion, and region in relation to abortion attitudes. The results suggest that religiosity and doctrinal orthodoxy are important predictors of abortion attitudes among blacks and whites, and explain much of racial differences in these attitudes. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3711632 |