Understanding the effects of personal and school religiosity on the decision to abort a premarital pregnancy

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 180-195

  Adamczyk, Amy ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; PREGNANCY; RELIGION; SCHOOL; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; PROTESTANTISM; RELIGION; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 67650653276     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650905000205     Document Type: Article

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