A decade later: Follow-up review of South African research on the consequences of and contributory factors in teen-aged pregnancy

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-31

  Macleod, Catriona Ida ^a   Tracey, Tiffany ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Pregnancy; Teenage pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952567664     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124631004000103     Document Type: Article

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