IN THIS ISSUE (a summary of articles and digests in this issue of Perspectives) 
 

 
ARTICLES

Abusive Experiences and Young Women's Sexual Health Outcomes: Is Condom Negotiation Self-Efficacy a Mediator? by Kelley A. Jones, Marie D. Cornelius, Jay G. Silverman, Daniel J. Tancredi, Michele R. Decker, Catherine L. Haggerty, Natacha M. De Genna and Elizabeth Miller

Variation in Pregnancy Options Counseling and Referrals, and Reported Proximity to Abortion Services, Among Publicly Funded Family Planning Facilities, by Luciana E. Hebert, Camille Fabiyi, Lee A. Hasselbacher, Katherine A. Starr and Melissa L. Gilliam

Social Norms and Stigma Regarding Unintended Pregnancy and Pregnancy Decisions: A Qualitative Study of Young Women in Alabama, by Whitney Smith, Janet M. Turan, Kari White, Kristi L. Stringer, Anna Helova, Tina Simpson and Kate Cockrill

Perceived Costs and Benefits of Early Childbearing: New Dimensions and Predictive Power, by Sarah R. Hayford, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Yasamin Kusunoki and Jennifer S. Barber

Randomized Controlled Trial of Home-Based Hormonal Contraceptive Dispensing for Women At Risk of Unintended Pregnancy, by Alan L. Melnick, Rebecca E. Rdesinski, Miguel Marino, Elizabeth Jacob-Files, Teresa Gipson, Marni Kuyl, Eve Dexter and David Olds


DIGESTS

Women’s Awareness and Initiation of HPV Vaccine
May Be Linked to the Sex of Their Sexual Partners

Poor Outcomes Found for Teenagers Who Break an Abstinence Pledge

Multiple Types of Factors May Explain Racial Gaps in Unintended Pregnancy

Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Youth Linked
To Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs

Young Women Prescribed Teratogenic Medications
Are Often Not Provided with Contraceptives

Condom Use Among Adolescents Is Associated with Contraceptive Choice