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| Autor/inn/en | Moore, Kristin A.; Blumenthal, Connie; Sugland, Barbara W.; Hyatt, Byoung-gi; Snyder, Nancy O.; Morrison, Donna Ruane |
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| Institution | Child Trends, Inc., Washington, DC. |
| Titel | State Variation in Rates of Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing. Final Report [and] Executive Summary. |
| Quelle | (1994), (110 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Abortions; Adolescents; Birth Rate; Early Parenthood; Family Planning; Incidence; Pregnancy; Prevention; Public Policy; Racial Differences; State Legislation; State Programs |
| Abstract | Recent declines in funding for contraceptive services have led to questions regarding the role of contraceptive services and social policy in shaping adolescent reproductive behavior. This 2-year study examined the impact of state-level policies on adolescent pregnancy and fertility. Data were obtained from a variety of sources, including the Guttmacher Institute and the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the findings are the following: (1) greater state public funding for contraceptive services predicts lower adolescent fertility and lower non-marital fertility;(2) state public abortion funding is associated with lower childbearing rates, particularly for African-American teens, and with higher abortion rates; (3) state laws restricting minors' abortion availability are unrelated to teen birth rates, abortion rates, or teen pregnancy resolution; (4) coordinated state-level pregnancy prevention programs in 1985 predicted lower 1988 pregnancy rates; (5) states with higher teen poverty had higher non-marital teen childbearing rates; (6) AFDC benefits were weakly associated with higher White unmarried teen childbearing but not African-American teen childbearing; (7) the proportion of the White population that is Hispanic is associated with higher nonmarital birth rates among White teens 15-17; however, the proportion of the state population that is African-American does not influence the rates of teen fertility among Blacks; (8) the proportion of Blacks who are college-educated significantly influenced childbearing rates and non-marital childbearing among Black teens; (9) social disorganization was correlated with teen childbearing, pregnancy, and abortion; (10) the proportion of fundamentalists contributed to fewer non-marital births and fewer abortions among White teens; (11) women's labor force participation was related to higher teen childbearing; and (12) prior fertility was the strongest predictor of later teen fertility. (Thirty-five tables detail results. Contains 56 references.) (Author/KB) |
| Anmerkungen | Child Trends, Inc., 4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20008; phone: 202-362-5580; fax: 202-362-5533. |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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