Are pregnant adolescents stigmatized by pregnancy?

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 352.e1-352.e7

  Wiemann, Constance M ^a   Rickert, Vaughn I ^b   Berenson, Abbey B ^c   Volk, Robert J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; Adolescent pregnancy; Stigma; Violence

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 15044343361     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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