Factors associated with delayed childbearing: From the voices of expectant Latina adults and teens in California

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-103

  Biggs, M Antonia ^a   Ralph, Lauren ^a   Minnis, Alexandra M ^b   Arons, Abigail ^a   Marchi, Kristen S ^a   Lehrer, Jocelyn A ^a   Braveman, Paula A ^a   Brindis, Claire D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Birth control use; Latina; Parental supervision; Teen pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749146193     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986309353000     Document Type: Article

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