The process of pregnancy resolution among adolescent mothers.
This paper reports on in-depth interviews with black and white unmarried adolescent mothers, from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, about their pregnancy resolution. They revealed the importance of family members and other significant adults in the decision process. The analysis also indicated that personal, familial, and religious values were primary considerations in deciding to bear and keep their children.
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Bryn Mawr College, Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Pennsylvania 19010.
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000300:Adoption / Q000523:psychology; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology*; D015406:Single Parent / Q000523:psychology*; D012923:Social Class; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors