RT Article
T1 An Emerging Field in Religion and Reproductive Health
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 49
IS 4
SP 473
OP 484
A1 Gaydos, Laura M.
A1 Blevins, John
A1 Hogue, Carol J. R.
A1 Smith, Alexandria
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2010
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1668830183
AB Separate from scholarship in religion and medicine, a burgeoning field in religion and population health, includes religion and reproductive health. In a survey of existing literature, we analyzed data by religious affiliation, discipline, geography and date. We found 377 peer-reviewed articles; most were categorized as family planning (129), sexual behavior (81), domestic violence (39), pregnancy (46), HIV/AIDS (71), and STDs (61). Most research occurred in North America (188 articles), Africa (52), and Europe (47). Article frequency increased over time, from 3 articles in 1980 to 38 articles in 2008. While field growth is evident, there is still no cohesive "scholarship" in religion and reproductive health.
K1 domestic violence
K1 Family Planning
K1 HIV/AIDS
K1 Religion
K1 reproductive health
DO 10.1007/s10943-010-9323-1