Characteristics related to effective contraceptive use among a sample of nonurban latinos

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 255-262

  Warren, Jocelyn T ^a   Harvey, S Marie ^a   Bovbjerg, Marit L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OREGON; RURAL POPULATION; SAFE SEX;

EID: 83555168127     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4325511     Document Type: Article

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