Trends in teen pregnancy in Canada with comparisons to U.S.A. and England/Wales

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 157-161

  McKay, Alexander ^a,b  

^a Sex Information and Education Council of Canada   (Canada)

^b SIECCAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Teen pregnancy rates; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LIVE BIRTH; PREGNANCY RATE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249319435     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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