The maturing teenage mother.
The public consciousness about teenage childbearing and its associated hazards has been raised through widespread documentation of the phenomenon. This study was conducted to obtain information from maturing teenage mothers about their lifestyles, health habits and attitudes towards family planning. Results showed some definite trends with age maturity. Recommendations include the development of services for males, programs for parents, increased use of media and existing community resources, expansion of clinic services to be more amenable to teenagers and increased education about nonprescription methods of family planning.
D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002140:California; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000193:education; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009035:Mothers; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires