Perceived benefits and proposed solutions for teen pregnancy: Qualitative interviews with youth care workers

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 80-92

  Boustani, Maya Mroué ^a   Frazier, Stacy L ^a   Hartley, Chelsey ^a   Meinzer, Michael ^a   Hedemann, Erin ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent pregnancy prevention; Child welfare; Foster care; Qualitative design; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84925786202     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: 19390025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ort0000040     Document Type: Article

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