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Abstract
The U.S. has one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing in the industrialized world--and the highest rates in the U.S. are found among low-income black adolescents. This paper addresses the problem via a four-part theoretical framework based on an ecological developmental model. Variables that contribute to adolescent pregnancy in the black community are examined at the individual, family, sociocultural, and social structural levels. The potential utility of this framework is discussed, and suggestions are offered for research and programmatic intervention.Keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Blacks; Community; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Ecology; Employment Status; Ethnic Groups; Fertility; Models, Theoretical; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Social Development; Social Welfare; Unemployment; United States; Youth
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Year: 1988 PMID： 3044130 DOI： 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1988.tb01596.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Orthopsychiatry ISSN： 0002-9432