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Contraceptive use at first intercourse among Jewish women in Israel, 1962–1988

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Using data from the 1987–1988 Study of Fertility and Family Formation,this study examines the family planning practices of Jewish Israeli womenwho first had intercourse between 1962 and 1988. The overwhelming majorityof women reported using no contraception at first intercourse, and among those who did practice birth control approximately half relied on modern techniques. While the likelihood that Israeli women used contraception at first sex changed little between 1962 and 1988, there has been a marked shift towards the adoption of efficient methods of birth control. Moreover, factors which promote female empowerment, including education and military service, have been positively associated with contraceptive use at first intercourse. Among those women who practiced contraception at first intercourse, those from Africa and Asia have been especially likely to make use of inefficient methods such as withdrawal.

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Wilder, E.I. Contraceptive use at first intercourse among Jewish women in Israel, 1962–1988. Population Research and Policy Review 19, 113–141 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006477717363

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