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Abstract
Adolescent pregnancy, the disproportionate number of births to unmarried adolescents, the potential disadvantages for both mothers and their children, and the commensurate costs to society have received the attention of researchers in a variety of disciplines. This article reviews and synthesizes the disparate literature on psychosocial factors associated with adolescent pregnancy using Bronfenbrenner's ecological model. Social influences within the macrosystem, mesosystem, and microsystem are examined. Policy and service delivery recommendations are offered.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Americas; Communication; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Education; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Fertility; Friends And Relatives; Knowledge Sources; Literature Review; Models, Theoretical; North America; Northern America; Peer Groups; Population; Population Dynamics; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Social Networks; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Theoretical Studies; United States
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Year: 1999 PMID： 10658868
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adolescence ISSN： 0001-8449