Resolution of unwanted pregnancy during adolescence through abortion versus childbirth: Individual and family predictors and psychological consequences

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 903-911

  Coleman, Priscilla K ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Adolescent parenting; Unwanted pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751073923     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9094-x     Document Type: Article

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