Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Childbearing, Volume 26The topic of adolescent sexual behavior and childbearing at once entails multiple issues related to sexual activity, development, and parenting--each with its own sweeping consequences. Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Childbearing integrates current findings to provide a comprehensive approach to this topic by examining research from diverse perspectives. Discussions of the biological, sociocultural, and interpersonal forces and influences impinging on adolescents are thoughtfully delivered--and patterns of sexual activity, contraceptive use, abortion, single-parenthood, adolescent relationships, and prenatal care are carefully delineated. Interventions to prevent adolescent pregnancy are also provided, making this a resource that yields a powerful statement of the issues for research and social policy. "This is a book that should find a place in the working libraries of all persons interested in adolescent sexuality and pregnancy prevention." --Journal of Perinatology |
Contents
Its Consequences and Management | 5 |
Adolescent Pregnancy in the United States | 8 |
Age of Sexual Onset | 27 |
Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use | 54 |
Program Evaluation | 94 |
Points of Intervention | 100 |
Approaches to Service Provision | 106 |
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