What Is to Be Done about the Rise in Teen Childbearing?

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-2

  Brown, Sarah S ^a   Suellentrop, Katherine ^a  

^a The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; EDITORIAL; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67149134923     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.04.013     Document Type: Editorial

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