Contraceptives: Role of Cultural Attitudes and Practices, Predictors of Use and Levels of Effectiveness

ISBN: 9781629486079 出版年：2014 页码：229 Louis Bourgois Samuel Cauchois Nova Science

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of contraceptives and their predictors of use, role of cultural attitudes and practices and levels of effectiveness. Topics discussed in this compilation include the history of contraception from the ancient Egyptians to the "morning after" pill; the implicit social cognition of attitudes toward contraceptives and the implications for sexual behavior; improving contraceptive choices and use; qualities of romantic relationships and consistent condom use among dating young adults; and contraceptive use and non-use among the Black and Latina populations