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Sex, Marriage, and Fathering: A Profile of Latin American and Caribbean Men


  Author: The Alan Guttmacher Institute
Publisher: The Alan Guttmacher Institute
Publication: Regional Summary
Document Date:                  2004
Category: Sexuality > AIDS
Related Categories:
Marriage > Fidelity/Infidelity
Marriage > Marital Age
Parenthood/Childrearing > Fatherhood
Sexuality > Abortion/Birth Control
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
Sexuality > Sexually Transmitted Diseases
 

This report provides information about the sexual health, behaviours, attitudes, and needs of men in seven different Latin American and Caribbean countries.  It investigates such topics as age of first sexual encounter and marriage, age at which they become fathers, use of contraception, marital fidelity, and desired family size.  It also discusses the risk of HIV/AIDS in this region and emphasizes the need to promote condom availability and use.

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