The effects of contraception on female poverty

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 602-622

  Browne, Stephanie P ^a   Lalumia, Sara ^b  

^a JP Morgan Chase & Co   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; MARRIAGE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902549495     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21761     Document Type: Article

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