Why is Teenage Pregnancy Declining? The Roles of Abstinence, Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use

Author: Jacqueline E. Darroch, Susheela Singh Publisher: The Alan Guttmacher Institute Publication: Document Date:                  December 01, 1999 Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Pregnancy Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity Sexuality > Abortion/Birth Control Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes   This paper investigates trends in teenage pregnancy rates and finds that they have been declining due to changes in adolescent sexual behaviour, attitudes, abstinence, and contraceptive use. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link