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More than 1 million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves, become parents? This volume reviews in detail the trends in and consequences of teenage sexual behavior and offers thoughtful insights on the issues of sexual initiation, contraception, pregnancy, abortion, adoption, and the well-being of adolescent families. It provides a systematic assessment of the impact of various programmatic approaches, both preventive and ameliorative, in light of the growing scientific understanding of the topic.

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National Research Council. 1987. Risking the Future: Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbearing. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/948.

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352 pages |  6 x 9 |  Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-03698-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/948
Chapters skim
Front Matter i-xiv
Summary 1-14
1 Introduction 15-32
2 Trends in Adolescent Sexuality and Fertility 33-74
3 The Societal Context 75-94
4 Determinants of Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Decision Making 95-122
5 Consequences of Adolescent Childbearing 123-140
6 Preventive Interventions 141-188
7 Interventions for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents 189-230
8 Priorities for Data Collection and Research 231-260
9 Priorities for Policies and Programs 261-294
References 295-324
Index 325-337

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