Risk factors for pregnancy and childbearing in single young women: Evidence from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 292-303

  Miller Lewis, Lauren R ^a   Wade, Tracey D ^a   Lee, Christina ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH RATE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FANTASY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; POSTAL MAIL; PREDICTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 24044541657     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250544000071     Document Type: Article

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