The effect of childhood sexual abuse on adolescent pregnancy: An integrative research review

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 237-248

  Francisco, Melissa A ^a   Hicks, Kasey ^b   Powell, Julianne ^c   Styles, Kristin ^d   Tabor, Jessica L ^e   Hulton, Linda J ^f  

^a EISENHOWER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Riverside Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Integrative review; Pregnancy in adolescence; Sexual; Teenage pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PARENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SURVIVORS;

EID: 53349152358     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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