Health Professionals' Attitudes Toward Abortion

Health Professionals' Attitudes Toward Abortion

Attitudes toward abortion, as obtained in a 1971 nationwide survey, are presented for students and faculty in nursing, medicine, and social work, and are compared to attitudes of the general population. Attitudinal differences are examined among the professions, between students and faculty, and in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Public opinion quarterly 1974-01, Vol.38 (2), p.159-173
Hauptverfasser: Rosen, R. A. Hudson, Werley, H. H., Ager, J. W., Shea, F. P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abortion
Abortion, Induced
Abortion/Abortions
Age Factors
Attitude
Attitude/Attitudes/Attitudinal
Bioethics
Catholicism
Christianity
Education
Family planning
Health Personnel
Health/Healthy
Humans
Jews
Medical personnel
Medical students
Nurses
Nursing students
Physicians
Population
Protestantism
Radiocarbon
Religion
Social Work
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Zusammenfassung:Attitudes toward abortion, as obtained in a 1971 nationwide survey, are presented for students and faculty in nursing, medicine, and social work, and are compared to attitudes of the general population. Attitudinal differences are examined among the professions, between students and faculty, and in terms of religion. The results reveal implications for the abortion-related services provided by health professionals.
ISSN:0033-362X
1537-5331
DOI:10.1086/268149