Readership: Scholars and students of modern British history, especially social and cultural historians, historians of sexuality, historians of medicine, demographers, and sociologists.
Kate Fisher, Lecturer in History, University of Exeter
"[A] tribute to the power of oral history...extremely meticulous." - London Review of Books
Introduction 1: The Maintenance of Ignorance 2: Deliberate Accidents and Casual Attempts to Avoid Pregnancy 3: The Survival of Traditional Methods of Birth Control 4: The Advantages of Traditional Methods of Birth Control 5: Gender Relations and Birth Control Practices Conclusion Epilogue Appendix Bibliography Index
