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Acceptability of fertility regulating methods in cross‐cultural perspective 1
Author(s) -
David Henry P.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
international journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1464-066X
pISSN - 0020-7594
DOI - 10.1080/00207597708247397
Subject(s) - fertility , socioeconomic status , perspective (graphical) , context (archaeology) , psychology , task (project management) , control (management) , service (business) , public relations , sociology , social psychology , population , political science , marketing , business , computer science , geography , engineering , demography , archaeology , artificial intelligence , systems engineering
The purpose of this paper is to provide a limited overview of the evolving concept of cultural acceptability, describe research conducted under the auspices of the World Health Organization Task Force on Acceptability of Fertility Regulating Methods, and offer some examples of social marketing in community based contraceptive distribution programs. Within a context of socioeconomic development, awareness of local cultural preferences, and increasing working opportunities for women, social scientists are joining with biomedical colleagues in modifying contraceptive techniques and service delivery systems to meet the growing demands of couples and individuals to control their own fertility in a safe, satisfying, and dignified manner.