Correlates of perceived and internalized stigma among abortion patients in the USA: An exploration by race and Hispanic ethnicity

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 118, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Shellenberg, Kristen M ^a   Tsui, Amy O ^b  

^a IPAS   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Induced abortion; Internalized stigma; Perceived stigma; Stigma; USA

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO ABORTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; STIGMA;

EID: 84865459756     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(12)60015-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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