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Teen Pregnancy
Resources for and about pregnant teens.
Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing in Relation to Infant Adoption in the United States
Miller & Coyle
Adoption Quarterly, 4(1), 2000
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Summarizes trends and recent declines in adolescent pregnancy, abortion, and adoption relinquishment.
Births to 10-14 Year-Old Mothers, 1990-2002: Trends and Health Outcomes (PDF - 1137 KB)
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Vital Statistics Reports, 53(7), 2004
Presents the number and rate of U.S. births for 10 to 14-year-olds between 1990 and 2002 by race and Hispanic origin and by State.
Fostering Hope: Preventing Teen Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care (PDF - 796 KB)
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (2005)
Presents research on foster youth, foster parents, and child welfare professionals to provide a clear picture of teen pregnancy among youth in foster care.
Health and Social Services for Pregnant and Parenting High-Risk Teens
Sarri & Phillips
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(6), 2004
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Examines how a broad range of health and social services for pregnant and parenting teens meets their needs.
My Baby and Me: Growing Together From Pregnancy Through the First Year
Child Welfare League of America (2005)
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A guide for young parents.
Parenting or Placing: Decision Making by Pregnant Teens
Dworkin, Harding, & Schreiber
Youth and Society, 25(1), 1993
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This research studies decision-making for resolution of an unplanned pregnancy as a dynamic process and examines predictors of both the initial plan and the consistency of the adoption plan.
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