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Literary Map Review

Clayton Daniels

Texas Tech University

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Interdisciplinary Problem: Economic and political pressures that affect women’s thoughts on

abortion and abortion rate.

Name of Discipline #1: Sociology

Name of Article #1 (plus parenthetical citation):

Understanding why women seek abortions in the US.

Biggs, M., Gould, H., & Foster, D. (2013). Understanding why women seek abortions in the US.

BMC Women's Health, 13(1), 1-13. doi:10.1186/1472-6874-13-29

Identify the problem addressed in the article: Factors that affect women’s decisions to get

abortions.

Identify the research methods used by the author(s): Took quantitative data from a

sample of 954 women across the US.

What is/are the key concept(s) identified by the author(s) and citation(s)? How economics

are affecting women’s decisions towards abortion.

What were the results of the study or problem? What was the author(s) conclusion?

Financial reasons are the number one reason for women getting abortions followed by

“timing”.

List some of the key works that the author used: Herold S: The new public face of

abortion: connecting the dots between abortion stories. And Jones RK, Kooistra

K: Abortion incidence and access to services in the United States, 2008.

Name of Article #2 (plus parenthetical citation):

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The effect of child support enforcement on abortion in the United States.

Crowley, J., Jagannathan, R., & Falchettore, G. (2012). The effect of child support enforcement

on abortion in the United States. Social Science Quarterly, 93(1), 152-172.

Identify the problem addressed in the article: How poverty rates and income affect

abortion rates.

Identify the research methods used by the author(s): Used state-level data collected across a span of 25 years.

What is/are the key concept(s) identified by the author(s) and citation(s)? Income level is inversely related to abortion rates.

What were the results of the study or problem? What was the author(s) conclusion?

List some of the key works that the author used: Poverty has a huge impact of abortion rates.

Key Book #1 (plus parenthetical citation): Name &Author

Generation Roe: inside the future of the pro-choice movement by Sarah Erdreich

Erdreich, S. (2013). Generation roe: inside the future of the pro-choice movement. (1st ed.). New York: Seven Stories Press.

Why was this a key book/work? Links pressures of economics and other areas to how women make decisions on abortion.

Key Book #2 (plus parenthetical citation): Name & Author

Understanding abortion: from mixed feelings to rational thought by Stephen D. Schwarz

Schwarz, S. D. (2012). Understanding abortion: from mixed feelings to rational thought. Lanham, Md: Lexington Books.

Why was this a key book/work? It outline women’s thinking on abortions and some economic forces that affect their way of thinking.

List Two Professional Organizations Pertaining to Discipline

Professional Organization #1

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World Economics Association

Professional Organization #2

The American Economic Association

Name of Discipline #2: Political Science

Name of Article #1 (plus parenthetical citation):

The Rise of DIY Abortions

Calhoun, A. (2012). The Rise of DIY Abortions. (cover story). New Republic, 243(20), 14-17.

Identify the problem addressed in the article: How government policies affect women’s

health and how they deal with abortions.

Identify the research methods used by the author(s): Took quantitative data from a

sample of women.

What is/are the key concept(s) identified by the author(s) and citation(s)? There are

policies that affect women’s decisions they make about abortions and their health

What were the results of the study or problem? What was the author(s) conclusion? A

rise in DIY abortions take place instead of legal ones if women are restricted the right.

List some of the key works that the author used: UK newspaper, The Independent.

Name of Article #2 (plus parenthetical citation):

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The Politicization of Abortion and the Evolution of Abortion Counseling.

Joffe, C. (2013). The Politicization of Abortion and the Evolution of Abortion Counseling.

American Journal Of Public Health, 103(1), 57-65. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.301063

Identify the problem addressed in the article: How abortion right has been politicized and

how it affects women.

Identify the research methods used by the author(s): Quantitative and qualitative data

were taken from a sample of women.

What is/are the key concept(s) identified by the author(s) and citation(s)? The changing

rates of abortion do to political policies.

What were the results of the study or problem? What was the author(s) conclusion?

Abortion counseling rates have changed drastically with certain political movements.

List some of the key works that the author used: American Journal of Sociology and Pregnancy

Options Workbook: A Resource for Women Making a Difficult Decision

Key Book #1 (plus parenthetical citation): Name &Author

The great debate: Edmund burke, thomas paine and the birth of the right by Yuval Levin

Levin, Y. (2014). The great debate: Edmund burke, thomas paine and the birth of the right. New

York: Basic Books.

Why was this a key book/work? It goes in to depth the about politics, how it is viewed as

a debate and how it affects rights such as abortion.

Key Book #2 (plus parenthetical citation): Name & Author

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The army of god and anti-abortion terror in the united states by Jennifer L. Jefferis

Jefferis, J. L. (2011). Armed for life: The army of god and anti-abortion terror in the United

States. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger.

Why was this a key book/work? Explains the political movement of anti-abortionist and

how it affected women.

List Two Professional Organizations Pertaining to Discipline

Professional Organization #1

American Civil Liberties Union

Professional Organization #2

National Civic League

Summary:

The resources I found link economic and political pressures to the psyche of women and

how it affect their feelings and decisions when it comes to abortion. The resources will show a

clear connection between political forces that change women’s perspectives about abortion. Also

a strong bond between economic situation and abortion can be found in the material. Certain

political and economic situations have positive and negative outcomes in relation to abortion

rate.