After the adolescent pregnancy: Parents, teens, and families

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 435-455

  Benson, Mark J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Adolescent Sexuality; Adoption; Childbearing; Teen Parenthood; Teen Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 5044236033     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CASW.0000043358.16174.c6     Document Type: Review

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