Factors associated with teenage pregnancy in the European Union countries: A systematic review

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 630-636

  Imamura, Mari ^a   Tucker, Janet ^a   Hannaford, Phil ^a   Da Silva, Miguel Oliveira ^b   Astin, Margaret ^a   Wyness, Laura ^a   Bloemenkamp, Kitty W M ^c   Jahn, Albrecht ^d   Karro, Helle ^e   Olsen, Jørn ^f   Temmerman, Marleen ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Department of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health ^*  (Germany)

^e TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

EU countries; Factors; Pregnancy; Review; Teenage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CONCEPTION; EUROPEAN UNION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN UNION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 37249012290     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckm014     Document Type: Review

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