Explaining Womens' Differences in Abortion Opinion
The Role of Gender Consciousness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11367409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne Hildreth (a Department of Political Science, SUNY Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, corresponding author), Ellen M Dran (Northern Illinois University) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-51 |
| Publication date | 1994-06-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j014v14n01_02 |
| OpenAlex | W1544428438 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
We examine the relationship between women's gender consciousness and abortion opinion. Disaggregating consciousness into separate components of identification and politicization reveals its complex relationship with women's opinions about the circumstances when abortion should be permissible. Identification, an attribute of both traditional and non-traditional women, is related to opinion on abortion for hard circumstances; politicization, associated with recognition of common problems requiring political attention, is related to opinion for the soft circumstances. Our research suggests that these components of gender consciousness should be considered independently, in recognition of both intra-gender differences and the complexity of issues such as abortion
Abortion · Consciousness · Identification (biology · Legal consciousness · Political science · Politics · Pregnancy · Public opinion · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2025 (31) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |