Continuing education mitigates the negative consequences of adolescent childbearing

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 360-366

  Sullivan, Kate ^a   Clark, Jamie ^a   Castrucci, Brian ^a   Samsel, Rachel ^a   Fonseca, Vincent ^a   Garcia, Imelda ^a  

^a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent childbearing; Child development; Education; Home environment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHER; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955686684     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0585-8     Document Type: Article

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