Teen Births: Examining the Recent Increase

Author: Kristin Anderson Moore Publisher: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Child Trends Publication: Document Date:                  October 2008 Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Motherhood Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Pregnancy Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity Adolescence/Youth > Dating Adolescence/Youth > High School Family Economics > Child Poverty Family Economics > Socio-economic Status Family Structure > Single-parent Families   This study examines the first increase in the U.S. teen birth rate in 14 years. The author attempts to discover why the increase occured and to offer suggestions to strengthen teen pregancy prevention strategies. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link