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Title: Multi-Ethnic Longitudinal Comparison of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy: A Focus on American Indian Women
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Shillington, Audrey M. Berry, Eddy Helen Peak, Terry |
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Multi-Ethnic Longitudinal Comparison of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy: A Focus on American Indian Women Working Paper, School of Social Work, San Diego State University, 1998 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: School of Social Work, San Diego State University Keyword(s): Adolescent Fertility; Ethnic Differences; Hispanics; Mothers, Education; Poverty; Pregnancy, Adolescent; Substance Use; Teenagers Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. A longitudinal, cohort design has been used by the investigators of the N.L. S.Y. study. These data are used to study the differences in risk and protective factors for adolescent pregnancy among four ethnic groups -- non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, and for the first time, American Indians. Objectives include identification of any unique risk factors for adolescent pregnancy among each ethnic group included in the analyses, as well as better comprehension of the differences among women who experienced a teen pregnancy compared to those who did not. The model for this sample of 5,053 women indicates that a higher self-esteem and a higher level of maternal education is associated with less risk for teen pregnancy. Living in poverty as a young teen, substance use, and adolescent marriage are all associated with experiencing a teen pregnancy. Further, the results indicate that unique models of predictors exist for each ethnic group. These findings imply that, for certain populations, there is an increased need for educational efforts to reduce the risk for teen pregnancy. |
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Shillington, Audrey M., Eddy Helen Berry and Terry Peak. "Multi-Ethnic Longitudinal Comparison of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy: A Focus on American Indian Women." Working Paper, School of Social Work, San Diego State University, 1998. |