Pregnancy intention from men's perspectives: Does child support enforcement matter?

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 119-124

  Huang, Chien Chung ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SINGLE PARENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PARENTING; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27644446994     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3711905     Document Type: Review

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