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Whitley, Bernard E., Jr.; Schofield, Janet Ward – 1984
Both the career model and the decision model have been proposed to explain patterns of contraceptive use in teenagers. The career model views contraceptive use as a symbol of a woman's sexuality and implies a clear decision to be sexually active. The decision model is based on the subjective expected utility (SEU) theory which holds that people…
Descriptors: Adolescents, College Students, Contraception, Decision Making