Adolescent unwed motherhood: implications for a national family policy.
Out-of-wedlock pregnancies among adolescents from impoverished families and the decision of these girls to have their babies rather than to seek an abortion represent on adaptation to the circumstances of poverty. The authors content that a national family policy might help some of these girls avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy and childbearing.
D000023:Abortion Applicants; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003469:Culture; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007086:Illegitimacy; D008393:Marriage; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States