The researcher, examined the data in detail and found the patterns underlying the summary statistics were not obviously unreasonable. Furthermore, the survey responses revealed male participants are no more likely to oppose a female youth’s decision to obtain an abortion than a woman. But, exploratory analysis, aimed to answer (a) whether a subject’s annual income would change their personal opinion of a female youth victim’s right to obtain an abortion without parental or court consent, and (b) would the subject’s level of education alter their viewpoint of consent in comparison to the other survey participants.
Does a subject’s annual income influence their support of a youth female rape victim obtaining an abortion without parental or court consent? To begin with, the research results showed all participants, no matter gender or annual income bracket, disagreed with the notion youth female rape victims needed to obtain court consent to have an abortion. But, based on the survey results, the evidence shows subjects who fell into the $75,000-$99,999 annual income category believed youth female victims needed parental consent to obtain an abortion. The researcher assessed this is due to the …show more content…
The researcher assessed, this trend is due to the survivability mentality those individuals have due to the socioeconomic class. Individuals who tend to go directly into the work force after high school have a heightened sense of independence, and detach from the family hierarchy much earlier than those who go on to college. The researcher further considered, high school graduates who intend to go on to attain a college degree are still in a rebellious stage against their parents at their post high school, pre college age. Simply, young adults tend to believe they are more mature at the age of 18, and up to the age of 20 than they actually
Does a subject’s annual income influence their support of a youth female rape victim obtaining an abortion without parental or court consent? To begin with, the research results showed all participants, no matter gender or annual income bracket, disagreed with the notion youth female rape victims needed to obtain court consent to have an abortion. But, based on the survey results, the evidence shows subjects who fell into the $75,000-$99,999 annual income category believed youth female victims needed parental consent to obtain an abortion. The researcher assessed this is due to the …show more content…
The researcher assessed, this trend is due to the survivability mentality those individuals have due to the socioeconomic class. Individuals who tend to go directly into the work force after high school have a heightened sense of independence, and detach from the family hierarchy much earlier than those who go on to college. The researcher further considered, high school graduates who intend to go on to attain a college degree are still in a rebellious stage against their parents at their post high school, pre college age. Simply, young adults tend to believe they are more mature at the age of 18, and up to the age of 20 than they actually