title: Care of adolescent parents and their children.
abstract: Teen pregnancy and parenting remain an important public health issue in the United States and the world, and many children live with their adolescent parents alone or as part of an extended family. A significant proportion of teen parents reside with their family of origin, significantly affecting the multigenerational family structure. Repeated births to teen parents are also common. This clinical report updates a previous policy statement on care of the adolescent parent and their children and addresses medical and psychosocial risks specific to this population. Challenges unique to teen parents and their children are reviewed, along with suggestions for the pediatrician on models for intervention and care.
authors.forename: Jorge L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pinzon
authors.forename: Veronnie F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001723:Birth Rate / Q000208:ethnology; D002668:Child Rearing / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D004493:Education; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010372:Pediatrics; D010819:Physician's Role / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult