Perceptions of Male Knowledge and Support Among U.S. Women Obtaining Abortions

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-123

  Jones, Rachel K ^a   Moore, Ann M ^a   Frohwirth, Lori F ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ABORTION; COITUS; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTIMACY; MARRIED WOMAN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951999776     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.10.007     Document Type: Article

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