Category: Susan L. Davies

For many adolescent girls, pregnancy may be no accident

July 22, 2004

As social scientists and health educators grapple with causes of adolescent pregnancy in the United States, some researchers suggest that one component of the problem has been largely ignored. Though most adolescent pregnancies are accidental, a substantial number of girls want to get pregnant.

Boyfriend pressure makes black teen girls more likely to want pregnancy

January 13, 2003

Poor, black teen girls who think their boyfriends want a baby are 12 times more likely to wish they were pregnant compared with similar teens who expressed no desire to become pregnant, according to new research. Girls in the study who wanted to become pregnant were almost four times as likely to have a partner who was at least five years older than themselves. They were also twice as likely to report feelings of low self-esteem and low family support, and twice as likely to feel that their partner would disapprove of using condoms.

Category: Susan L. Davies

For many adolescent girls, pregnancy may be no accident

July 22, 2004

Boyfriend pressure makes black teen girls more likely to want pregnancy

January 13, 2003

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