An overview of adolescent pregnancy in rural areas

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-27

  Skatrud, Julia DeClerque ^a   Bennett, Trude A ^b   Loda, Frank A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

EID: 0031954132     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1998.tb00858.x     Document Type: Review

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