The Use of Effective Contraception among Young Hispanic Women: The Role of Acculturation

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-38

  Roncancio, Angelica M ^a   Ward, Kristy K ^a   Berenson, Abbey B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Birth Control; Contraception; Hispanic; Latinas

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855318230     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: 18734332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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