Becoming responsible: Young mothers' decision making regarding motherhood and abortion

Journal of Progressive Human Services

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-43

  Greene, Saara ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abortion; Agency; Class; Sexual health; Young mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745750383     PISSN: 10428232     EISSN: 15407616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J059v17n01_03     Document Type: Article

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