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Front Matter (R1-R12)

Summary (1-10)

Introduction (11-20)

Demography of Unintended Pregnancy (21-49)

Consequences of Unintended Pregnancy (50-90)

Patterns of Contraceptive Use (91-125)

Basic Requirements: Contraceptive Knowledge and Access (126-159)

Personal and Interpersonal Determinants of Contraceptive Use (160-182)

Socioeconomic and Cultural Influences on Contraceptive Use (183-217)

Programs to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy (218-249)

Conclusions and Recommendations (250-272)

Appendixes (273-274)

A Commissioned and Contributed Papers (275-277)

B The Political Storms over Family Planning (278-285)

C The National Survey of Family Growth (286-295)

D Table of Odds Ratios (296-307)

E Technical Notes on the Recalculation Exercise (308-310)

F Summaries of Evaluated Programs (311-337)

G Assessing Program Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness (338-366)

Index (367-380)