Do Racial and Ethnic Differences in Contraceptive Attitudes and Knowledge Explain Disparities In Method Use?

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 150-158

  Rocca, Corinne H ^a   Harper, Cynthia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUCASIAN; CONTRACEPTION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONTRACEPTION; DATA COLLECTION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868301131     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4415012     Document Type: Article

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