Pleasure, prophylaxis and procreation: A qualitative analysis of intermittent contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 130-137

  Higgins, Jenny A ^a   Hirsch, Jennifer S ^b   Trussell, James ^a,c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 51149094759     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4013008     Document Type: Article

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