The role of relationship power in couple decisions about contraception in the US

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-323

  Grady, William R ^a   Klepinger, Daniel H ^a   Billy, John O G ^a   Cubbins, Lisa A ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952543062     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932009990575     Document Type: Article

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