Protestants and Family Planning

There is evidence supporting the hypothesis that the historically favorable views of Protestants regarding the practice of family planning are changing among selected sub-groups. Such an attitudinal shift among Protestants has been rarely investigated by social scientists. This literature review rep...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Goodson, Patricia 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1997]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Initial Step
B Research Literature
B Empirical Evidence
B Family Planning
B Social Scientist
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:There is evidence supporting the hypothesis that the historically favorable views of Protestants regarding the practice of family planning are changing among selected sub-groups. Such an attitudinal shift among Protestants has been rarely investigated by social scientists. This literature review represents an initial step in examining the phenomenon. A profile of Protestants' historical views of family planning will be presented first, followed by a discussion of the recent questioning of this group's favorable attitudes towards the practice. Additionally, research literature on contraceptive behavior and fertility patterns will provide empirical evidence supporting the hypothesis.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1027437310363