In Advocating for Self, Peggy Matteson gives voice to women who describe the joys and concerns of many years of contraceptive use. The author held open-ended interviews with 40 women who represent contraceptive use for a combined 310 years! These women reveal how, when their contraceptive decisions are looked at as a way for women to advocate for themselves, their choices become clearer and their chosen method of contraception more effective.
Educators, health care providers, and women about to choose a contraceptive method would do well to listen to how these women evaluated their contraceptive choices. They reveal much about choosing a contraceptive method, especially how education and support is needed to make their choices work in real life. Some of the main topics they cover include:
Language
English
Pages
134
Format
Hardcover
Release
October 25, 1995
ISBN 13
9781560249481
Advocating for Self: Women's Decisions Concerning Contraception (Haworth Innovations in Feminist Studies)
In Advocating for Self, Peggy Matteson gives voice to women who describe the joys and concerns of many years of contraceptive use. The author held open-ended interviews with 40 women who represent contraceptive use for a combined 310 years! These women reveal how, when their contraceptive decisions are looked at as a way for women to advocate for themselves, their choices become clearer and their chosen method of contraception more effective.
Educators, health care providers, and women about to choose a contraceptive method would do well to listen to how these women evaluated their contraceptive choices. They reveal much about choosing a contraceptive method, especially how education and support is needed to make their choices work in real life. Some of the main topics they cover include: