Adolescent Pregnancy in Australia

Adolescent Pregnancy in Australia

Adolescent pregnancy is a major health, social, and economic issue for Australia. Although there has been a downward trend in the number of Australian adolescents giving birth since the 1980s, the rate of Indigenous adolescent pregnancy is declining at a slower rate and is high when compared with th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lewis, Lucy, Skinner, S.
Other Authors: Andrew L Cherry
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Springer 2013
Subjects:
Sexually transmitted infection
Low birth weight
Emergency contraceptive pill
Illicit and licit drug use
Rapid repeat adolescent pregnancy
First intercourse
Domestic violence
Indigenous adolescent
Birth outcomes
Australian adolescent pregnancy
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42044

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