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A comparison of minors' and adults' pregnancy decisions
1Duke University.
The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|July 1, 1980
Abstract:
Pregnancy decision-making of legal minors (17 and younger) and legal adults is compared on the basis of interview data. Minors are found to be less likely than adults to anticipate consultation with a professional regarding the pregnancy, and more likely than adults to perceive decisions about pregnancy disposition and contraception as being "externally" determined. Implications of these differences are considered.
Keywords:
Abortion, InducedAdolescent PregnancyAdolescentsAdolescents, FemaleAge FactorsAmericasAttitudeBehaviorCaliforniaComparative StudiesDecision MakingDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesFamily PlanningFertilityFertility Control, PostconceptionNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsPregnancy, UnplannedPregnancy, UnwantedPsychological FactorsReproductive BehaviorResearch MethodologyStudiesUnited StatesYouth