title: The very young pregnant adolescent.
abstract: The youngest families in society, mothers and children under age 14, are the families most at risk. It is essential for health care professionals to provide compassionate, developmentally appropriate care to very young pregnant adolescents to maximize the outcome for the very young family.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Reedy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods*; D010379:Peer Group; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent