'Planned' Teenage Pregnancy: Perspectives of Young Parents from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

by Suzanne Cater and Lester Coleman

This in-depth study explores the motivations for 'planned' teenage pregnancy in England. The findings have important implications for the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy and the increasing political agenda on young people and health.The report is based on 51 in-depth interviews, undertaken among teenagers in six relatively disadvantaged locations who reported their pregnancy as 'planned' (41 women and 10 men). Key findings include: -Young women report...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861348746
• ISBN13: 9781861348746
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.7"