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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Parents and family planning services. (Abstract only)

AUTHORS

GILL DG

SOURCE

Social and Economic Administration 9(3):231-232. Autumn 1975.

ABSTRACT

In discussing the influence of social class, education and area of residence in her book "Parents and Family

Planning Services" Ann Cartwright finds that middle class mothers are more likely to use effective contraceptive

techniques and to have fewer unintended pregnancies than working class mothers. She also reports that family

planning services are least available where they are most needed. Cartwright reports that permissive legislation

designed to encourage family planning service development in order to resolve unmet needs is generally ineffective.

The primary study of family planning and parental and professional attitudes was completed in 1968 and a smaller

sample of mothers were interviewed in February 1970 in order to determine if any significant changes in utilization

and service provision occurred. There had been some increase in family planning clinics in the study areas, but

there was no evidence to suggest that the expansion of such facilities was sufficient to meet the need. The National

Health Service (Family Planning) act of 1967 was permissive, not mandatory, and many local authorities failed to

take the available option. Cartwright's study also revealed that both general practitioners and health visitors in the

study areas were often reluctant to discuss contraception with young women when these young mothers or mothers-

to-be wanted the professionals to take the initiative. Contraception is too important to be left to the medical

professional alone; utilization might be increased by making contraceptives available through a number of outlets.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3031-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Parents and family planning services. (Abstract only)",

is(are) GILL DG. The source of this article is "Social and Economic Administration 9(3):231-232. Autumn 1975.".

This article was published in 1975 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 3031-06. All

rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 33031

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