Catholics and Contraception  

Oleh:

Bouvier, Leon F.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Marriage and the Family vol. 34 no. 03 (Aug. 1972), page 514.

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This study is based on the findings from interviews with a sample of Rhode Island housewives completed in 1968 and 1969, and is part of a larger ongoing project-the Rhode Island Health Survey-being conducted by the Brown University Population Research Laboratory. Only questions concerning the actual practice of birth control and the use of different types of contraceptives are included in this report. With reference to methods of birth control, Catholics are almost as likely as non-Catholics to be users. However, a substantial difference is noted when the investigation focuses on types of contraceptives used. Only among young Catholics are oral contraceptives more likely to be selected than rhythm as the present and future method to be utilized. Otherwise, the rhythm method remains the first choice of Catholics. Non-Catholics are overwhelmingly users of oral contraceptives although the diaphragm is quite popular among older women. The finding that many Catholics are still committed to less efficient birth control practices suggests that their stated expected family size goals may be surpassed. Nevertheless there is some evidence that convergence in fertility behavior between the two religious groups is beginning to emerge. Its completion may occur in the not too distant future if the anticipated plans of young Catholics remain unchanged and if the effect of Catholic teaching begins to wane.

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