Teen pregnancy and parenting remain important public health issues in the United States
and around the world. A significant proportion of teen parents reside with their families of …

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 …

In the USA, as many as 1 in 6 women nationwide become adolescent mothers, making
adolescent pregnancy and childbearing issues a frequently encountered occurrence by …

Although adolescent pregnancy and birth rates have decreased immensely in the past
decade, child bearing and child rearing by young parents pose challenges to the health care …

Connecting teen mothers with comprehensive services to meet their social, economic,
health and educational needs can potentially improve long-term outcomes for both mothers …

The challenges of teen pregnancy and motherhood long have been considered in depth, but
attention to adolescent fathers has been far less conspicuous. The relative lack of attention …

Although the teen birth rate in the United States continues to decline, births remain
disproportionately high among disadvantaged teens and teens of color. The vulnerabilities …

Adolescent parents and their children have a number of health issues that require attention
from the health care provider. Both the adolescent and their child have health needs, and …

Teen mothers often face a stigmatizing gaze based on the belief that early childbearing
jeopardizes their life chances and the health and development of their children. Growing …

Adolescent parenting remains a serious problem despite the decline in teen pregnancy,
largely because this at-risk population lacks health and social services. In this paper, we …