| Literature DB >> 10071404 |
M E Cupples1, H Irvine, T Bradley, M Boohan, P Reilly, C Patterson.
Abstract
Recent reports have highlighted the adverse health experience of teenage mothers. The question of how these mothers' perceptions of their own health status and social networks differ from those of their nulliparous peers is explored in this pilot study, which highlights some practical problems associated with research in this important field.Keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Europe; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Fertility; Friends And Relatives; Health; Health Status Indexes; Mothers; Northern Europe; Northern Ireland; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Research Report; Social Networks; Studies; United Kingdom; Youth
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Year: 1998 PMID： 10071404 PMCID： PMC1313246
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Gen Pract ISSN： 0960-1643 Impact factor: 5.386