Perceptions of Contraceptive Responsibility Among Female College Students: An Exploratory Study

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 197-203

  Brunner Huber, Larissa R ^a   Ersek, Jennifer L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Carolinas Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Contraception; Family Planning; Universities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BARRIER CONTRACEPTION; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESTYLE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFE SEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551573096     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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