Building Knowledge About Health Services Utilization by Refugees
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the stigma of reproductive health services utilization by unmarried women
conclusions the findings indicated that society associates reproductive health issues with sexual relations, which in turn shapes the stigma and places limitations on unmarried women for using reproductive health services. thus, while reproductive health services are planned and provided to unmarried women, strategies are demanded for overcoming this stigma. objectives this paper explores the c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1557-1912,1557-1920
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9528-8