Keywords:births; parenting; parenting adolescents; teenage parents; United States
This entry provides a brief overview of adolescent parenthood in the United States and its implications for young mothers. It will describe types of prevention and intervention programs for pregnant and parenting adolescents, briefly summarize evaluation findings of these programs, ...
Fisher, C., & Lerner, R. (2005). Adolescent parents, programs and policies for. In Encyclopedia of applied developmental science (Vol. 1, pp. 29-31). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412950565.n12