Open AccessGender Role Beliefs at Sexual Debut: Qualitative Evidence from Two Brazilian Cities
Author(s) -
Ann M. Moore
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international family planning perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-4154
pISSN - 0190-3187
DOI - 10.1363/3204506
Subject(s) - focus group , abandonment (legal) , psychology , anger , psychological intervention , sexual intercourse , social psychology , population , demography , developmental psychology , sociology , political science , psychiatry , anthropology , law
Culturally based beliefs about gender roles influence women's sexual behavior and their ability to protect themselves from unwanted sexual experiences. Studying the beliefs that influence women's behavior at sexual debut helps contextualize unwanted sexual intercourse.