Complete the following assignment by filling in all requested information. You will need to utilize SPSS and the GSS dataset provided in class to complete it. Use a different (legible) color font for your responses. This assignment is intended to orient you to the format of a research proposal and first sections of a quantitative research article. The assignment is to be completed and submitted no later than the Sunday of Week 1 by 11:55pm ET. It is worth 100 points.
- Introduction (purpose)
My broad research topic is: _Legal Abortions.
I chose this topic because: _____The variable was for women only, and it’s a controversial current issue and very prominent today. Also, my experience made me want to broaden my outlook on the topic.
I hope to better understand the following from my research:
I hope to understand and gain knowledge about the legalities of abortions and why are laws that approve or deny abortions.
My research question is: What are the current laws concerning abortion?
My broad hypothesis is: Should it be possible for a woman to have legal abortions because she is married and wants no more children due to age?
APA-formatted reference of a peer-reviewed journal article that relates to general topic, with 2-3 sentence summary:
A Kero, U Högberg, L Jacobsson, A Lalos, Legal abortion: a painful necessity,
Social Science & Medicine, Volume 53, Issue 11, 2001
The peer-reviewed journal examines a study that indicates why abortions are an option for women. It also studies the motives behind deciding on abortion, such as adequate finances, having the right partner, and parenting while having a professional career. The study shows contradictory feelings about pregnancy and abortion while having doubts about the decision to have an abortion.
- Literature Review (review of studies on topic)
APA-formatted reference of a popular source (news media, scholarly organization website, etc.) that relates to topic, with 2-3 sentence summary:
Parenthood, P. (n.d.). Is it still legal for me to get an abortion? Planned Parenthood. Retrieved November 20, 2022, from https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion/it-still-legal-me-get-abortion
Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care and the nation’s most prominent provider of sex education. With or without insurance, you can always go to a center for your health care. The article/website provides resources on the different types of abortions and hyperlinks that direct you to your state’s laws on abortions.
APA-formatted reference of a quantitative peer-reviewed journal article that generally relates to topic, with 2-3 sentence summary:
Finer, L. B., Frohwirth, L. F., Dauphinee, L. A., Singh, S., & Moore, A. M. (2005). Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 37(3), 110–118. https://doi.org/10.1363/3711005.
The article uses both quantitative and qualitative methods. It reviews reasons U.S Women have abortions. The quantitative component consisted of a structured questionnaire that included an eight-page questionnaire, with the first question being open-ended. Then different questions, which also provided space for reasons why. The fielding period ranged from one to six weeks, depending on the facility’s caseload.
APA-formatted reference of a peer-reviewed journal article that specifically relates to topic, with 2-3 sentence summary:
Sedgh, G., Bankole, A., Singh, S., & Eilers, M. (2012). Legal abortion levels and trends by woman’s age at termination. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 38(3), 143-153. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Flegal-abortion-levels-trends-womans-age-at%2Fdocview%2F1081436372%2Fse-2
The article examines the legal abortion levels and trends by women’s age at termination. The research used the national statistical-office and nationally representative surveys of more than 40 countries where legal abortion is available. The data shows that it varies by age group in different countries, from women aged 20-24, 25-29, and 30-34. The proportion of abortions by adolescents was higher in North America
- Methods/Data (description of dataset and variables) Part 1
All About GSS data (see Week 1 Content: Learning Materials)
- What population does the sample represent? __Women only__________________________
- Who do they sample? ___Women_________________________________________________
- Who conducts the research? _______researchers, such as NORC______ Who funds the research? ____National Science foundation__________________________________
- When is the data collected? ___2018_______________________________________________
- How is the data collected? _________________surveys/interviews__________________________________
Please see the Week 1 Discussion. For each variable chosen to research (one IV, one DV, and one control variable), complete the following:
- Methods/Data (description of dataset and variables) Part 2
Variable information
Variable name in SPSS: _ ABFELEGL__________________
Question (as asked to the respondent verbatim) __________________________________________
____ do you think a woman should continue to be able to have an abortion legally?
Answer categories:
Should, should not, it depends, don’t know, No answer,
IV Level of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio): ____Nominal_______________
Variable name in SPSS: _ ABNOMORE__________________
Question (as asked to the respondent verbatim) __________________________________________
____ do you think a woman should be able to have an abortion legally because they do not want any more children?
Answer categories:
Yes, No, it depends, don’t know
IV Level of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio): ____Nominal_______________
Variable name in SPSS: _ AGE
Question (as asked to the respondent verbatim) __________________________________________
____ does your age contributes to the decision to have an abortion?
Answer categories:
Yes, No, it depends
IV Level of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio): ____ratio/interval
Variable name in SPSS: _ CONINC
Question (as asked to the respondent verbatim) __________________________________________
____ does your income determines if you would get an abortion or not?
Answer categories:
Yes, No, it depends, don’t know
IV Level of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio): ____ratio/interval
