Survey of Freshmen Finds a Decline in Support for Abortion and Casual Sex.

Reisberg, Leo

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Publication Date: 1999

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Survey of Freshmen Finds a Decline in Support for Abortion and Casual Sex.

Reisberg, Leo

Chronicle of Higher Education, v45 n21 pA47,A50 Jan 29 1999

Annual Higher Education Research Institute college freshman survey (n=275,811) at 469 institutions found more eschew political extremes, preferring to call themselves "middle of the road." About half believe abortion should be legal, a decline of 14% since 1990. Freshman did not seem as interested in coursework as they did in previous years, but seemed more interested in community service. (MSE)

Descriptors: Abortions, College Freshmen, Educational Attitudes, Higher Education, Moral Values, National Surveys, Political Attitudes, Public Service, Sexuality, Social Values, Student Attitudes

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