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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"National Survey of Family Growth"”.
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Do women with unintended births use highly effective postpartum contraception? An analysis of data from the National Survey of Family Growth, 2006-2010
OBJECTIVES: Half of all U. S. pregnancies are unintended, and of these, about 6 out of 10 are carried to term. These are known as “unintended births,” and they are at elevated risk for adverse social, economic and health outcomes. The goal of this study was to examine, using the latest data from …
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Contraceptive switching among American women: A dynamic analysis of event history
… status provided by American women 15-44 years of age in the 1976 and the 1988 National Survey of Family Growth NSFG-II and NSFG-IV, the study uses a method of event history to examine how American women change their birth control practices as they pass through their reproductive life and how …
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Economic Consequences on Gays and Lesbians of Heteronormativity in the Workplace
… research quantifies the economic consequences of those organizations. This study investigates income discrepancies between gay men and straight men and between lesbians and straight women, to quantify these consequences. Using the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2010, and controlling for …
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Pregnancy Intendedness in a High Risk Group: Reassessing its Meaning
The traditional framework of the National Survey of Family Growth classification scheme works well for most married couples, but is less plausible for minority women who are labeled as high-risk. Surveys that are being used to assess the National Family Growth are limited classification schemes …
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Health disparities in infant mortality: Examining at-risk and low risk black women
The purpose of this dissertation is to examine racial and socioeconomic disparities in birth outcomes and explore the role of stress in at-risk and lower risk Blacks. The analyses are based on data from the Linked Birth-Infant Death files from the National Center of Health Statistics (NCHS), the …
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Predictors of Early Onset of Sexual Intercourse in Male and Female Residents of the United States
… Purpose: The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy of any industrialized nation. Adolescents who have their first sexual intercourse at a young age are at increased risk for teen pregnancies and acquiring a sexually transmitted disease. This study examines predictors of early onset …
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¡Tenemos que hablar! (We need to talk!): The contraceptive use of Mexican American young women
Research into the lives of Mexican American women’s contraceptive use is limited. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the social determinants of contraceptive use at last sexual encounter for Mexican American young women. Women aged 18–24 were the focus as they are at an increased risk …
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Contextual Factors and Reproductive Control in U.S. Women
Introduction: Access to family planning services is a major public health issue. State policies and funding for family planning services may increase access to contraceptive services and help women avoid unintended pregnancies. Study Design: We identified sexually active, fertile women participants …
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Family-friendly workplace policies in the United States: Associations with maternal and child health
… employed women who give birth, and the 12 weeks of unpaid leave provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act falls far short of most industrialized nations. This dissertation examines the associations between family-friendly workplace policies such as paid maternity leave and indicators for …
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Sex, drugs, and religion: a multi-ethnic analysis of health behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions of childbearing women
… use and sexual promiscuity can put the health of mothers and their offspring at risk. Sociodemographic factors such as low socioeconomic status are also found to correlate with health risks for childbearing women. Hispanic women – especially those less-acculturated – often have sociodemographic …
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Beyond behavior: An intersectional analysis of the impact of sexual networks, segregation, and incarceration on disparities in STDs
There are approximately 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States every year (Satterwhite et al., 2008).. Although the entire society is encumbered by the economic impact of STDs, the burden of these diseases is not equally borne along racial and gender …
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HIV & STD testing among heterosexual African American men
… affected by HIV and other STDs. Given the state of HIV/AIDS and other STDs in the African American population, heterosexual African American men have been inadequately studied. High-risk heterosexual contact as a mode of transmission for HIV and other STDs continues to be the most common mode of …