Title: Early childbearing : perspectives of Black adolescents on pregnancy, abortion, and contraception /
Authors: Freeman, Ellen W.; Rickels, Karl, 1924-
Publisher: Sage Publications,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Teenage mothers United States; Abortion United States; Childbirth United States.; Teenagers United States Attitudes; Pregnancy in Adolescence; Adolescent; African Americans
Contents: Studying the problem of teenage pregnancy -- Risking pregnancy: avoidance, ignorance, and delay of contraceptive use -- Wanting pregnancy: teenagers' attitudes, goals and perceived support -- Choosing abortion or delivery: influences and outcomes -- Avoiding childbearing: teenagers who terminated a first pregnancy compared to never-pregnant peers -- Pregnancies after study enrollment -- Family involvement: preventing early teenage childbearing -- Male teenagers and contraception -- Conclusions and recommendations.