Exploring U.S. men's birth intentions

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 625-633

  Lindberg, Laura Duberstein ^a   Kost, Kathryn ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbearing; Fathering; Men; NSFG; Pregnancy intentions; Unintended pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; FATHER; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FATHERS; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTENTION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896492683     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1286-x     Document Type: Article

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