Women's support-seeking for reproductive decision-making in Australia: rationales and socio-demographic contexts.
While a positive relationship between social support and women's reproductive decision-making outcomes exists, little is known about the reasons why women engage supporters to assist them when making reproductive decisions. This study explores Australian women's reasons for engaging supporters for r...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 34; no. 7; pp. 982 - 997 |
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Nov2025
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