Consistent and inconsistent contraception among young women: Insights from qualitative interviews

Family Relations

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 244-258

  Reed, Joanna ^a   England, Paula ^b   Littlejohn, Krystale ^c   Bass, Brooke Conroy ^d   Caudillo, Mónica L ^e  

^a Department of Sociology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth control; Contraception; Contraceptive methods; Efficacy; Male sexual partners; Side effects; Unintended pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895120032     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fare.12058     Document Type: Article

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