Meri Larivaara
Biographic Data
| ID | 7596319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meri Larivaara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Meri |
| FAMILY NAME | Larivaara |
| SIGNATURE | LARIVAARA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Planned Baby Is a Rarity
Russia provides an interesting case for comparative research of maternity care due to the rapid social change and steep fertility decline since the collapse of the Soviet Union. I analyze out-patient maternity care in public sector women's clinics in St. Petersburg on the basis of qualitative observation and interview data. Gynecologists' role in monitoring pregnancy is central, resulting in an emphasis on medical expertise and risk management. I…
Pregnancy prevention, reproductive health risk and morality
The use of reliable contraception in Russia remains lower and rates of induced abortion higher than in Western Europe, even though reliable contraception has been accessible for nearly two decades now. Due to the organisation of women's health services in Russian cities, gynaecologists can have a major influence on women's contraceptive choices, but little is known about their attitudes and practices in terms of contraception promotion. This stud…
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Pregnancy prevention, reproductive health risk and morality
The use of reliable contraception in Russia remains lower and rates of induced abortion higher than in Western Europe, even though reliable contraception has been accessible for nearly two decades now. Due to the organisation of women's health services in Russian cities, gynaecologists can have a major influence on women's contraceptive choices, but little is known about their attitudes and practices in terms of contraception promotion. This stud…
A Planned Baby Is a Rarity
Russia provides an interesting case for comparative research of maternity care due to the rapid social change and steep fertility decline since the collapse of the Soviet Union. I analyze out-patient maternity care in public sector women's clinics in St. Petersburg on the basis of qualitative observation and interview data. Gynecologists' role in monitoring pregnancy is central, resulting in an emphasis on medical expertise and risk management. I…
Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Family planning (2 works) · Fertility (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works)