Relationship Characteristics and Contraceptive Use Among Young Adults

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-128

  Manlove, Jennifer ^a   Welti, Kate ^a   Barry, Megan ^a   Peterson, Kristen ^a   Schelar, Erin ^a   Wildsmith, Elizabeth ^a  

^a CHILD TRENDS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTACT TRACING; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 79958724608     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4311911     Document Type: Article

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