Pregnancy in early and late adolescence
De Anda, D.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence 12(1): 33-42
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-2891 PMID: 12265088 DOI: 10.1007/bf02092112Document Number: 394381
A sample of 130 pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers was surveyed to determine the factors that discriminated between girls who became pregnant in early vs. late adolescence. The younger group had begun dating, and particularly steady dating, at a significantly earlier age than the older group. Fewer of the younger group used birth control measures and both groups used birth control only sporadically. Pregnancy created more dependence upon their mothers for the younger adolescents.
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