Embodied decisions: Reversible and irreversible contraceptive methods among rural women in the Brazilian Amazon

Human Organization

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-195

  Siqueira, Andréa D ^a   D'Antona, Álvaro O ^a   D'Antona, Maria Fernanda ^a   Moran, Emilio F ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazilian amazon; Contraceptive choices; Contraceptive use; Rural area; Women's sterilization

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DECISION MAKING; FERTILITY; HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL AREA; RURAL SOCIETY; WOMENS HEALTH;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 43249144220     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.66.2.714835821j012427     Document Type: Article

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