Socio-Economic Determinants of Abortion Rates

被引:7
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作者
Gil-Lacruz, Ana I. [1 ]
Gil-Lacruz, Marta [2 ]
Bernal-Cuenca, Estrella [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Zaragoza, Dept Direcc & Org Empresa, Esc Univ Ingn Tecn Ind, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
[2] Univ Zaragoza, Esc Fac Ciencias Sociales & Trabajo, Dept Psicol & Sociol, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain
[3] Univ Zaragoza, Fac Econ & Empresa, Dept Direcc & Org Empresa, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
关键词
Abortion; Unplanned pregnancy; Public policies; Spain; UNINTENDED PREGNANCY; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; SEXUAL-BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL; WOMEN; RISK; PERCEPTIONS; CONSUMPTION; ADOLESCENTS; GIRLS;
D O I
10.1007/s13178-011-0056-z
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Abortion rates are increasing all around the world, especially for young women. Our proposals for public policies to reduce unwanted pregnancies are based on an analysis of the socio-economic determinants of abortion rates. Special attention is paid to regional levels of alcohol consumption, living conditions, and public spending on health and education. We carry out estimations using data on regions in Spain from 1999 to 2004. There is empirical evidence that socioeconomic conditions, lifestyles, and regional characteristics determine regional abortion rates. Our results suggest that it is important to design public policies to reduce alcohol abuse, improve citizens' working conditions, and promote gender equality through government-subsidised childcare.
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页码:143 / 152
页数:10
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