Exploring Power and Sexual Decision Making among Young Latinos Residing in Rural Communities

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 450-457

  Zukoski, Ann P ^a   Harvey, S Marie ^b   Oakley, Lisa ^c   Branch, Meredith ^b  

^a Rainbow Research Inc   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CULTURE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; PREJUDICE; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82755161023     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: 18784321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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