Perceived environmental risk as a predictor of teenage motherhood in a British population

Health and Place

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 122-131

  Johns, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Neighbourhood effects; Perception; Pregnancy; Risk; Teenage motherhood

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH RISK; NEIGHBORHOOD; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCOME; PERCEPTION; POVERTY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; GLOUCESTERSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78751567842     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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