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Author: Hohman, Melinda M.
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1. Berry, Eddy Helen
Shillington, Audrey M.
Peak, Terry
Hohman, Melinda M.
Multi-ethnic Comparison of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 17,2 (April 2000): 79-96.
Also: http://www.springerlink.com/content/vr818066h0001039/
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Plenum Publishing Corporation
Keyword(s): Adolescent Fertility; Ethnic Groups; Hispanics; Marriage; Mothers, Adolescent; Poverty; Pregnancy, Adolescent; Racial Differences; Risk-Taking; Self-Esteem; Substance Use

Data from a longitudinal cohort study, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, were used to examine the differences in risk and protective factors for adolescent pregnancy among four ethnic groups--non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians. The objective was the identification of differential predictors 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. Teen pregnancy was defined as having reported a pregnancy at age 19 yrs or younger. The model for this sample of 5,053 women (aged 23-31 yrs at the time of the survey) indicates that higher self-esteem and a higher level of maternal education are protective factors; living in poverty as a young teen, substance use, and adolescent marriage are factors associated with an increased risk for teen pregnancy. Further, the results indicate that unique sets of predictors exist for each ethnic group. Implications of these findings are discussed. ((c) 2000 APA/PsycINFO, all rights reserved)
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Berry, Eddy Helen, Audrey M. Shillington, Terry Peak and Melinda M. Hohman. "Multi-ethnic Comparison of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy." Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 17,2 (April 2000): 79-96.