Whether, and under what circumstances, people become parents has implications for
individual identity, family relationships, the well‐being of adults and children, and population …

Introduction Unintended pregnancy rates will remain high until researchers explore the lived
experience of women's relationships with contraception. This integrative review examines …

Objectives Ineffective and inconsistent contraceptive use is common among adults, perhaps
due to limited knowledge about reproduction and unfavorable attitudes toward …

CONTEXT Social norms and stigma may play important roles in reproductive health
behavior and decision making among young women in the US South, who …

Most research investigating how men and women in heterosexual relationships negotiate
contraceptive use focuses on the women's point of view. Using a sample of 44 interviews …

Condom use among college men in the United States is notoriously erratic, yet we know little
about these men's approaches to other contraceptives. In this paper, accounts from 44 men …

Teens' attitudes about adolescent childbearing predict childbearing in the short term. If these
attitudes reflect persistent goals and values, they may also be linked to later outcomes. To …

CONTEXT Female surgical sterilization is widely used in the United States. Educational
differentials in sterilization are large, but poorly understood. Improved understanding of …

BACKGROUND: Childbearing is an important biological and social event in the life of most
women. It is a voluntary behavior that can be affected by many factors. Behavioral theories …

CONTEXT Understanding the causes of early childbearing is important for reducing the
persistently high rates of early births in the United States. Perceptions of possible benefits …