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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > adolescent development > adolescent pregnancy and births
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health (discipline) > child health > adolescent development > adolescent pregnancy and births
... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > child health > adolescent development > adolescent pregnancy and births
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > health (applied developmental science) > adolescent pregnancy and births

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adolescent pregnancy and births  

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  • Almost half a million adolescents had babies in the United States in 2001. Because of the consequences of early childbearing for both the young mothers and their children, teenage pregnancy is an important social issue (Maynard, 1997). [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Adolescent Pregnancy and Births]

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