A Qualitative Study of Pregnancy Intention and the Use of Contraception among Homeless Women with Children

We undertook a qualitative analysis informed by grounded theory to explore pregnancy intention and the barriers to contraceptive use as perceived by homeless women with children. Semi-structured interviews (n = 22) were performed in English and in Spanish. The dominant theme emerging from the interv...

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Published in:Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2014-05, Vol.25 (2), p.757-770
Main Authors: Kennedy, Sara, Grewal, Mandeep, Roberts, Elizabeth M, Steinauer, Jody, Dehlendorf, Christine
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Adult
Birth control
Child
Contraception
Contraception - psychology
Contraception - statistics & numerical data
Family planning
Female
Grounded Theory
Health care
Health services
Health Services Accessibility
Homeless people
Homeless women
Homelessness
Humans
Ill-Housed Persons - psychology
Intention
Interviews as Topic
Pregnancy
Pregnancy - psychology
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative Research
Reproductive health
Reproductive Health Services
San Francisco
Sexual behavior
Studies
Womens health
Young Adult
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Birth control
Child
Contraception
Contraception - psychology
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Health Services Accessibility
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Sexual behavior
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Young Adult
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