Understanding the complexity of ambivalence toward pregnancy: Does it predict inconsistent use of contraception?

Biodemography and Social Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-66

  Yoo, Sam Hyun ^a   Guzzo, Karen Benjamin ^b   Hayford, Sarah R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899809926     PISSN: 19485565     EISSN: 19485573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19485565.2014.905193     Document Type: Article

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