Teenage pregnancy in Nova Scotia communities: Associations with contextual factors

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-94

  Langille, Donald B ^a   Flowerdew, Gordon ^a   Andreou, Pantelis ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent pregnancy; Community context; Ecological

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANADA; COMMUNITY; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARENT; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 12344285874     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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