title: Women and abortion: attitudes, social networks, decision-making.
abstract: The results of a study of 517 women seeking abortion are presented regarding attitudes about abortion in general, feelings about the specific decision to have an abortion and the social networks utilized in the decision-making process. Areas of potential conflict related to decision-making are identified along with the implications for social work practice.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work