| Literature DB >> 7406027 |
Abstract
Medical and nonmedical studies of teenage pregnancy and its outcomes are reviewed, and the state of our current knowledge is assessed. It is suggested that, while the typical teenage girl is biologically ready for motherhood, a complex set of social and psychological variables leads those least well-suited for the role into becoming teenage parents. The effectiveness of special programs for pregnant adolescents and their offspring is examined, and implications for policy and prevention are offered.Entities:
Keywords: Abortion, Induced; Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Adolescents, Male; Age Factors; Americas; Attitude; Behavior; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Diseases; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Relationships; Fertility; Fertility Control, Postconception; Literature Review; Mothers; North America; Northern America; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancy, Unwanted; Psychological Factors; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Socioeconomic Factors; United States; Unmarried Mothers; Youth
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Year: 1980 PMID： 7406027 DOI： 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1980.tb03302.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Orthopsychiatry ISSN： 0002-9432