Employment and the use of birth control by sexually active single Hispanic, black, and white women

Previous studies of the use of birth control by sexually active single women tend to emphasize family background and aspirations, and restrict their attention to teenagers. We elaborate this framework by considering how labor market experiences might shape the birth control practices of women in the...

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Published inDemography Vol. 31; no. 4; p. 593
Main Authors Kraft, J M, Coverdill, J E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1994
Subjects
Adult
African Americans
Contraception Behavior - ethnology
Educational Status
Employment
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Longitudinal Studies
Multivariate Analysis
Reproductive History
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
Sexual Behavior
Single Person
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Summary:Previous studies of the use of birth control by sexually active single women tend to emphasize family background and aspirations, and restrict their attention to teenagers. We elaborate this framework by considering how labor market experiences might shape the birth control practices of women in their late teens and twenties. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Labor Force Experiences--Youth Cohort provide evidence that employment histories and wages influence birth control practices, net of the effects of family background, aspirations, and educational attainment. Several pronounced racial and ethnic differences are found.
ISSN:0070-3370
DOI:10.2307/2061793