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Examining The Link Between Acculturation And Reproductive Autonomy Among Oregon Latinas: Work In Progress, Sara M. Diaz-Anaya
Examining The Link Between Acculturation And Reproductive Autonomy Among Oregon Latinas: Work In Progress, Sara M. Diaz-Anaya
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Annual Conference
Authors: Sara Diaz-Anaya, Edlyn Lopez, & Blair Darney PhD, MPH.
Title
Examining the Link Between Acculturation and Reproductive Autonomy Among Oregon Latinas: Work in progress
Background
Reproductive autonomy is defined as the power a woman has over matters such as pregnancy, childbearing, and contraceptive use and is essential to human rights. Acculturation, or how much of the values, practices, and norms of a host culture an immigrant has adopted, may influence reproductive autonomy. The purpose of this study is to test whether acculturation is associated with reproductive autonomy among Oregon Latinas. We hypothesize that highly acculturated women will report …