Family discussions about contraception and family planning: A qualitative exploration of black parent and adolescent perspectives

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 160-167

  Akers, Aletha Y ^a   Schwarz, Eleanor Bimla ^b   Borrero, Sonya ^b   Corbie Smith, Giselle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTRACEPTION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMMUNICATION; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PENNSYLVANIA; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 77956456806     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4216010     Document Type: Article

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