The report shows data on a wide range of topics, including pregnancy and birth, marriage, divorce, cohabitation, sexual intercourse, contraception, infertility, use of family planning and other medical services, and health conditions and behavior. The data are based on in-person interviews with a national sample of 10,847 women 15-44 years of age. Among the results: the proportion of teenagers who have ever had sexual intercourse decreased slightly between 1990 and 1995; and about 8 percent of women reported that their first intercourse was not voluntary. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The book will guide the Office of Family Planning toward improving the effectiveness of the program.
These four papers supplement the book Contraception and Reproduction: Health Consequences for Women and Children in the Developing World by bringing together data and analyses that would otherwise be difficult to obtain in a single source.
This text approaches women's and men's health in a balanced, interactive approach by presenting case studies that link program and policy issues to practical experiences.
This report presents descriptive statistics related to the fertility, family planning, and reproductive health of U.S. women 15-44 years of age, based on Cycle 6 of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), conducted in 2002.
Health Aspects of Family Planning: A Guide to Resources in the United States
Consumer health information about family planning, contraception through counseling, maternal mortality, mental health, infertility, and sexually transmitted diseases along with information about safety tips, programs related to family ...
Volume 3 focuses on developments since the publication of DCP2 and will also include the transition to older childhood, in particular, the overlap and commonality with the child development volume.
This book analyzes the origins and rationale of family planning programs and how they have evolved based on experience in different country settings.
Academics And Activists Working In The Area Of Community And Reproductive Health And Women`S Issues Examine Various Aspects Around The Central Theme Of Women`S Health. Useful For All Those Interested...
This book examines how changes in reproductive patterns (such as the number and timing of births and spacing between births) have affected the health of women and children in the developing world.