Differences in contraceptive use across generations of migration among women of Mexican origin

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 641-651

  Wilson, Ellen K ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Contraception; Hispanic; Immigration; Mexican

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTRACEPTION; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PARITY; POPULATION MIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CATHOLICISM; CHILD; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MARITAL STATUS; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MEXICO; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68349112581     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0382-9     Document Type: Article

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