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Exploring the Gender Gap in Young Adults' Attitudes about Animal Research

In: Society & Animals
Author:
Linda K. Pifer CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

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Online Publication Date:
01 Jan 1996
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Abstract

Young adults' attitudes toward the use of animals in scientific research were examined by using data from the Longitudinal Study of American Youth (LSA Y). A structural equation model was estimated using LISREL8 to examine the development of these attitudes. Gender was found to have the greatest total effect on opposition to animal research, while feminist attitudes had the second greatest total effect. Feminist attitudes, 10th grade science achievement, adult scientific literacy, general attitudes toward science, partisan affiliation, anda numberof early home influences each explained part, but not all of the gender difference in attitudes about scientific research.

Title:
Exploring the Gender Gap in Young Adults' Attitudes about Animal Research
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/156853096X00034
Language:
English
Pages:
37–52
In:
Society & Animals
In:
Volume 4: Issue 1
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1568-5306
Print ISSN:
1063-1119
Subjects:
General, Philosophy, Applied Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Social & Political Philosophy

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