Young women's views on teenage motherhood: A possible explanation for the relationship between socio-economic background and teenage pregnancy outcome?

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 221-238

  Turner, Katrina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23344431614     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367626042000238730     Document Type: Review

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