Changes in couples' communication as a result of a male-involvement family planning intervention

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 802-819

  Hartmann, Miriam ^a   Gilles, Kate ^a   Shattuck, Dominick ^a   Kerner, Brad ^b   Guest, Greg ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALAWI; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPOUSE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALAWI; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864830447     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.650825     Document Type: Article

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