Limited socioeconomic opportunities and Latina teen childbearing: A qualitative study of family and structural factors affecting future expectations

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 334-340

  Minnis, Alexandra M ^a,b   Marchi, Kristen ^c   Ralph, Lauren ^b,d   Biggs, M Antonia ^d   Combellick, Sarah ^d   Arons, Abigail ^d   Brindis, Claire D ^d   Braveman, Paula ^c  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Hispanic Americans; Immigration; Pregnancy; Socioeconomic factors; Unplanned

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882836157     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9653-z     Document Type: Article

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