Perceived social support, self esteem, and pregnancy status among Dominican adolescents

Applied Nursing Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 121-126

  Babington, Lynn M ^a   Malone, Linda ^b   Kelley, Barbara R ^b  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent pregnancy; Dominican Republic; Self esteem; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928016602     PISSN: 08971897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2014.08.001     Document Type: Article

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