Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6785054 | Advances in Life Course Research | 2014 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
In contrast to unwanted pregnancies, mistimed pregnancies are characterized to a greater extent by negligence in the use of contraceptives, by a positive reaction to the pregnancy and by a more general desire to have a child. Four different subjective meanings of “unwanted” are constructed in qualitative analysis. The logistic regressions show that the selected factors that increase the likelihood of an unwanted pregnancy vary according to age and stage in the life course. The quantitative analysis reveals furthermore that relationship with a partner had a significant effect in all stages of the life course. The qualitative interviews specify the age- and life course-related aspects of these effects.
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Authors
Cornelia Helfferich, Angelika Hessling, Heike Klindworth, Ines Wlosnewski,