Risking the Future - Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbearing, Volume II: Working Papers and Statistical Appendices

More than 1 million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves, become parents? The statistical appendices and working papers for the report Risking the Future: Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbearing provide additional insight into the trends in and consequences of teenage sexual behavior.

Info autore

Sandra L. Hofferth and Cheryl D. Hayes, Editors; Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing, National Research Council

Riassunto

More than a million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves, become parents? This report provides insight into the trends in and consequences of teenage sexual behavior.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division Of Behavioral And Social Scienc, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childb, Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing
• Con la collaborazione di: Cheryl D Hayes (Editore), Cheryl D. Hayes (Editore), Sandra L Hofferth (Editore), Sandra L. Hofferth (Editore)
• Editore: National Academies Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.02.1987
• EAN: 9780309077866
• ISBN: 978-0-309-07786-6
• Pagine: 542
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche