UNSPECIFIED (2002) "Every child a wanted child": Mid-life women's experiences of contraception. WOMENS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL FORUM, 25 (4). pp. 455-462. ISSN 0277-5395

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Abstract

This paper is based on qualitative research which found that the contraceptive pill had achieved a "hegemonic status" among some British women in their thirties. In addition, despite the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, the idea of using condoms was very unpopular, and the research suggests that this is linked to a reluctance to rely on male cooperation over contraception. This paper will further argue that the women generally chose methods that they felt would be in their own best interests, and were often exercising considerable agency within the constraints of their relationships. Moreover, by accepting the responsibility for contraception, the women not only gained sole control over their fertility, but contraception may be an area within heterosexuality where women can exercise power. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Journal or Publication Title:	WOMENS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL FORUM
Publisher:	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
ISSN:	0277-5395
Date:	July 2002
Volume:	25
Number:	4
Number of Pages:	8
Page Range:	pp. 455-462
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/10539

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