• Allen, K. (1995) "Are women really to blame for failure in natural methods of birth control?" Alternative Health International 1 (1): 10-24.
     
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  • Borkman, T. (1979) "A social science perspective of research issues for natural family planning." International Review of Natural Family Planning 3 (4): 331-335.
     
  • Borkman, T. and Shivanandan, M. (1984) "The impact of natural family planning on selected aspects of the couple relationship." International Review of Natural Family Planning 8 (1): 58-66.
     
  • Bourdillon, C. (1982) "Natural family planning." Central African Journal of Medicine 28 (11): 284-287.
     
  • Boys, G.A. (1988) "Factors affecting client satisfaction on the instruction and usage of natural methods." International Journal of Fertility 33 [supplement]: 59-64.
     
  • Brennan, J.W. (1983) "A study of marital interactional roles: Method effectiveness and satisfaction levels of couples who are using the Billings Ovulation Method of natural family planning in southern and western Puerto Rico." Dissertation Abstracts International 44 (1-A): 284-285.
     
  • Bruce, J. (1987) "Users' perspectives on contraceptive technology in delivery systems: Highlighting some feminist issues." Technology in Society 9: 359-383.
     
  • Caldwell, J.C. and Caldwell, P. (1977) "The role of marital sexual abstinence in determining fertility: A case study of the Yoruba in Nigeria." Population Studies 31 (2): 193-217.
     
  • Conner, G.L. and Veder, N.W. (1984) "Natural family planning in Mauritius, Indian Ocean: Utilization patterns and continuance predictors." Journal of Social Service Research 8 (1): 29-48.
     
  • Conway, R. (1981) "Psychological aspects of NFP." International Review of Natural Family Planning 5 (2): 111-124.
     
  • Coombs, L. and Fernandez, D. (1978) "Husband-wife agreement about reproductive goals." Demography 15: 57-73.
     
  • Curry, M.T. (1979/February) "Counseling clients in natural methods of family planning." Maryland Nurse 26-29.
     
  • Daly, K.J. and Herold, E.S. (1983) "Natural family planning: A comparison of continuers and discontinuers." Population and Environment 6 (4): 231-340.
     
  • _______. (1985) "Who uses natural family planning?" Canadian Journal of Public Health 76 (3): 207-208.
     
  • Daly, K.D., Prebil, A., Hilgers, T. (1980/October) "NFP programs provide consumer choice, benefit hospital." Hospital Progress 10: 56-58, 66.
     
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  • Fehring, R., (1994) "Reflections on the spirituality of natural family planning." Chicago Studies 33 (2): 179-187.
     
  • Fehring, R. and Lawrence, D. (1994) "Spiritual well-bing, self -esteem and intimacy among couples usuing natural family planning." The Linacre Quarterly 61 (3): 18-29.
     
  • Fehring, R., Lawrence, D., Sauvage, C. (1989) "A comparison of self-esteem, spiritual well-being and intimacy in couples using natural family planning with couples using oral contraceptives." International Review of Natural Family Planning 13 (3&4): 227-236.
     
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  • Fehring, R., Schneider, M., Barron, M. L., Pruszynski, J. (2013) "The influence of motivation on the efficacy of natural family planning." MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing 38: 352-358.
     
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  • France, M., France, J., Townend, K. (1997) "Natural family planning in New Zealand: A study of continuation rates and characteristic users." Advances in Contraception 13 (2/3): 191-198.
     
  • Freundl, G., Frank, P., Baur, S., Doring, G. (1988) "Demographic study on the family planning behavior of the German population: The importance of natural methods." International Journal of Fertility 33 [supplement]: 54-58.
     
  • Gibbons, W., Kearns, F., Mascarenhas, M.M., Lobo, A. (1987) "A prospective multicenter trial of the ovulation method of natural family planning V: Psychosexual aspects." Fertility and Sterility 47: 765-772.
     
  • Girotto, S., Del Zotti, F., Baruchello, M., Gottardi, G., Valente, M., Battagia, A., Rosa, B., Fedrizzi, P., Campanella, M., Zumerle, M., Bressan, F. (1997) "The behavior of Italian family physicians regarding the health problems of women and, in particular, family planning (both contraception and nfp)." Advances in Contraception 13 (2/3): 283-293.
     
  • Gnoth, C., Frank-Herman, P., Freundl, G., Kunert, J., Godehardt, E. (1995). "Sexual behavior of natural family planning users in Germany and its changes over time. Advances in Contraception 11: 173-185.
     
  • Gomes, I., Congdon, D. (1988) "The natural family planning programme in Bangladesh." International Journal of Fertility 33 [supplement]: 52-53.
     
  • Gribble, J. N., Lundgren, R. I., Velasquez, C., and Anastasi, E. E. (2008) "Being strategic about contraceptive introduction: the experience of the Standard Days Method." Contraception 77:147-154.
     
  • Hart, R.D. (1960/April) "Monthly rhythm of libido in married women." British Medical Journal 1: 1023-1024.
     
  • Hilgers, T.W. (1977) "The pregnant adolescent: A challenge to the community." International Review of Natural Family Planning 1 (4): 343-358.
     
  • Hollerbach, P.E. (1980) "Power in families, communication and fertility decision-making." Population and Environment 3 (2): 146-173.
     
  • Hull, T.H. and Hull, V.J. (1977) "The relation of economic class and fertility: An analysis of some Indonesian data." Population Studies 31 (1): 43-57.
     
  • Janssen, C. J. M. and van Lunsen, R. H. W. (2000) "Profile and opinions of the female Persona user in The Netherlands." The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care 5:141-146.
     
  • Jarrett, M.E., Lethbridge, D.J. (1990) "The contraceptive needs of midlife women." Nurse Practitioner 15 (12): 34-39.
     
  • Johnson, J.H. and Reich, J. (1986) "The new politics of natural family planning." Family Planning Perspectives 18: 277-278, 281-282.
     
  • Jonas, R.A. (1983) "Birth control in a culture of changing sex roles: The NFP experience." Dissertation Abstracts International 44 (5-B): 1579.
     
  • Kirkman, R.J.E. (1997) "Approaches for incorporating ovulation detection devices and home kits into learning nfp—implications for service delivery." Advances in Contraception 13 (2/3): 269-272.
     
  • Klaus, H. (1980) "Why natural family planning is different." Marriage and Family Living 62 (4): 14-15.
     
  • ________. (1983) "The role of the clinician in natural family planning." Journal of American College Health 32 (3): 114-120.
     
  • Klaus, H., Bryan, M.L., Bryant, M.L., Fagan, M.U., Harrigan, M.B., Kearns, F. (1987) "Fertility awareness/natural family planning for adolescents and their families: Report of multisite pilot project." International Journal of Adolescent Medicine & Health 3: 101-119.
     
  • Klaus, H., Bryan, M.L., Fagan, M.U., Harrigan, M.B., Kearns, F. (1987) "Initiation-continuation of sexual activity during fertility awareness education: Report of multisite pilot project." Journal of Adolescent Health Care 8: 312.
     
  • Klaus, H., Fagan, M.U. (1982) "Natural family planning: An analysis of change in procreative intention." Journal of the American Medical Women's Association 37 (9): 231-241.
     
  • Klaus, H., Labbok, M., Barker, D. (1988) "Characteristics of ovulation method acceptors." Studies in Family Planning 19: 299-304.
     
  • Laing, J.E. (1984) "Natural family planning in the Philippines." Studies in Family Planning 15 (2): 49-61.
     
  • ________. (1987) "Periodic abstinence in the Philippines: New findings from a national survey." Survey in Family Planning 18 (1): 32-41.
     
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  • Maloof, G.E. (1978/November) "Periodic abstinence: Definition, motivation and research." Linacre Quarterly 407-419.
     
  • ________. (1978) "Psychophysiological aspects of fertility." International Review of Natural Family Planning 2 (2): 161 ff.
     
  • Marshall, J., Rowe, B. (1970) "Psychological aspects of the basal body temperature of regulating births." Fertility and Sterility 21 (1): 14-19.
     
  • ________. (1972) "The effect of personal factors on the use of the basal body temperature method of regulating births." Fertility and Sterility 23 (6): 417-421.
     
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  • Martin, M.C., Walker, W.R. (1983/February) "Survey discloses NFP practices, preferences in U.S. Catholic hospitals." Hospital Progress 52-58.
     
  • McCusker, M.P. (1977) "Natural family planning and the marital relationship." International Review of Natural Family Planning 1 (4): 331-340.
     
  • McHugh, J.T. (1983/August) "NFP services in Catholic hospitals." Linacre Quarterly 246-250.
     
  • Mernissa, F. (1975) "Obstacles to family planning in urban Morocco." Studies in Family Planning, 6 (12): 418-425.
     
  • Mikolajczyk, R. T., Stanford, J. B., Rauchfuss, M. (2003) "Factors influencing the choice to use modern natural family planning." Contraception 67: 253-258.
     
  • Moreau, C., Cleland, K., Trussell, J. (2007) "Contraceptive discontinuation attributed to method dissatisfaction in the United States." Contraception 76: 267-72.
     
  • Mosher, W. D., Martinez, G. M., Chandra, A., Abma, J., Willson, S. J. (2004) "Use of contraception and use of family planning services in the United States: 1982-2002." Advance Data from Vital and Health Statistics CDC Number 350.
     
  • Navarretta, V. (1989) "Sexual behavior and natural family planning teaching experience." International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 1 [supplement]: 157-160.
     
  • Odeens, B.J. (1999) "Women's satisfaction with birth control: a population survey of physical and psychological effects of oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, condoms, natural family planning, and sterilization among 1466 women." Contraception 59: 277-286.
     
  • Orubuloye, I.O. (1979) "Sexual abstinence patterns in rural western Nigeria: Evidence from a survey of Yoruba women." Social Science and Medicine 13A (6): 667-672.
     
  • Pattee, J.J. (1982) "The client's right of privacy and the NFP teacher." International Review of Natural Family Planning 6 (4): 360-366.
     
  • Perera, H.W., Steiner, M., Kennedy, K.I., Snowdon, R. (1989) "Perspectives of physicians in Sri Lanka on periodic abstinence." Ceylon Medical Journal 34: 87-94.
     
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  • Sandberg, E.C. and Jacobs, R. (1971) "Psychology of the misuse and rejection of contraception." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 110 (2): 227-239.
     
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  • Severy, L. J. (2001) "Acceptability of home monitoring as an aid to conception. The Journal of International Medical Research" 29 (Suppl 1): 28A-34A.
     
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  • ________. (2006) "Acceptability of a home monitor used to aid in conception: psychological factors and couple dynamics." Contraception 73: 65-71.
     
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  • Sinai, I., Lundgren, R., Arévalo, M., Jennings, V. (2006) "Fertility awareness-based methods of family planning: predictors of correct use." International Family Planning Perspectives 32: 94-100.
     
  • Snowden, R., Kennedy, K.I., Leon, F., Orense, V.C., Perera, H.W., Phillips, R., Askew, I., Flynn, A., Severy, L.F. (1988/July-August) "Physicians views of periodic abstinence methods: A study in four countries." Studies in Family Planning 215-226.
     
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  • Spieler, J., Thomas, S. (1989) "Demographic aspects of natural family planning." International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 1 [supplement]: 133-144.
     
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  • Twerske, A. (1979) "Psychosocial aspects of NFP." International Review of Natural Family Planning 3 (4): 322-330.
     
  • Vande Vusse, L., Hanson, L., and Fehring, R. J. (2003) "Couples’ views of the effects of natural family planning on marital dynamics." Journal of Nursing Scholarship 35: 171-176.
     
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