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Jessica D. Gipson
Researcher at University of California, Los Angeles
Publications - 68
Citations - 2088
Jessica D. Gipson is an academic researcher from University of California, Los Angeles. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Reproductive health. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 58 publications receiving 1648 citations. Previous affiliations of Jessica D. Gipson include Johns Hopkins University & University of California, Berkeley.
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The effects of unintended pregnancy on infant, child, and parental health: a review of the literature.
TL;DR: A framework for determining and measuring the pathways between unintended pregnancy and future health outcomes is outlined, indicating a need for more studies in developing countries and for further research to assess the impact of unintended pregnancy on parental health and long-term health outcomes for children and families.
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Women's empowerment and fertility: a review of the literature.
Ushma D. Upadhyay,Ushma D. Upadhyay,Jessica D. Gipson,Jessica D. Gipson,Mellissa Withers,Mellissa Withers,Shayna Lewis,Erica J. Ciaraldi,Ashley Fraser,Megan J. Huchko,Megan J. Huchko,Ndola Prata +11 more
TL;DR: Overall, the vast majority of studies found some positive associations between women's empowerment and lower fertility, longer birth intervals, and lower rates of unintended pregnancy, but there was some variation in results.
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Women's empowerment and family planning: a review of the literature.
Ndola Prata,Ashley Fraser,Megan J. Huchko,Jessica D. Gipson,Mellissa Withers,Shayna Lewis,Erica J. Ciaraldi,Ushma D. Upadhyay +7 more
TL;DR: Findings show that the relationship between empowerment and family planning is complex, with mixed positive and null associations, and current use of contraception was the most commonly studied family planning outcome.
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Comparison of Health, Development, Maternal Bonding, and Poverty Among Children Born After Denial of Abortion vs After Pregnancies Subsequent to an Abortion.
Diana Greene Foster,M. Antonia Biggs,Sarah Raifman,Jessica D. Gipson,Katrina Kimport,Corinne H. Rocca +5 more
TL;DR: These findings suggest that access to abortion enables women to choose to have children at a time when they have more financial and emotional resources to devote to their children.
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‘Marriage means having children and forming your family, so what is the need of discussion?’ Communication and negotiation of childbearing preferences among Bangladeshi couples
TL;DR: Findings illustrate that, despite efforts to increase contraceptive availability within Bangladesh, without concurrent changes in the opportunities available for women beyond their reproductive capacities, the demand for children, and particularly for male children, is not likely to change.