Pregnancy intentions and teenage pregnancy among latinas: A mediation analysis

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 186-196

  Rocca, Corinne H ^a   Doherty, Irene ^b   Padian, Nancy S ^c   Hubbard, Alan E ^c   Minnis, Alexandra M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEGOTIATING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAN FRANCISCO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956464273     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4218610     Document Type: Article

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