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Citation |
Gaydos LM, Smith A, Hogue CJR, Blevins J. J. Relig. Health 2010; 49(4): 473-484. |
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(Copyright © 2010, Academy of Religion and Mental Health, Publisher Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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Abstract |
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. |