Consideration of Abortion in Pregnancy: Demographic Characteristics, Mental Health, and Protective Factors

Women and Health

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 777-794

  Claridge, Amy M ^a   Chaviano, Casey L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

abortion; pregnancy; protective factors; women's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888031334     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2013.831018     Document Type: Article

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