Rosenhouse-Persson S, Sabagh G
Demography. 1983 Feb;20(1):87-98.
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.
与宗教生育率和避孕使用差异方面观察到的趋势相反，天主教徒/非天主教徒在堕胎态度上的差异并未趋同。这项研究表明，这可能是由于宗教信仰和教育之间的相互作用。在洛杉矶县的墨西哥裔美国天主教女性样本中，作者发现，在墨西哥长大的受访者中，教育对她们的态度有自由化影响。除了最虔诚的人之外，在美国长大的受访者中也观察到了同样的趋势。然而，在最虔诚的群体中，教育却产生了相反的效果，这表明趋同将会延迟。
