'Marriage means having children and forming your family, so what is the need of discussion?' Communication and negotiation of childbearing preferences among Bangladeshi couples

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-198

  Gipson, Jessica D ^a   Hindin, Michelle J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Contraception; Couples; Fertility decision making; Gender; Pregnancy intention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONTRACEPTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; BIRTH RATE; COMMUNICATION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NARRATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPOUSES; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 33847647056     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050601065933     Document Type: Article

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