Effects of area and family deprivation on risk factors for teenage pregnancy among 13 - 15-year-old girls

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 399-410

  Smith, Debbie M ^a   Elander, James ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Area effects; Early sex; Life expectations; Socio economic deprivation; Teenage pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFE EVENT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; POVERTY AREAS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33749340838     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500500429353     Document Type: Article

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