Challenges of contraceptive use and pregnancy prevention among women in the U.S. Navy

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 244-253

  Duke, Michael R ^a   Ames, Genevieve M ^a  

^a PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Military; Pregnancy; Sexual health; Women's health; Workplace; Young adults

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EUROPE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; NAVY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAILOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PACIFIC ISLANDS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38549160584     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732307312305     Document Type: Article

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