Casper L M
Department of Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
Fam Plann Perspect. 1990 May-Jun;22(3):109-14.
This study uses data from the 1982 National Survey of Family Growth to ascertain whether family interaction can avert adolescent sexual activity, pregnancy, childbearing and parenthood. The results obtained from using logistic regression procedures indicate that the family may be effective in increasing adolescents' use of contraceptives and selection of abortion or adoption as alternatives to parenthood. Family interaction, however, was not associated with forestalling adolescent sexual activity or with providing for the well-being of the adolescent and her child and it is unlikely that a policy based solely on family interaction will be effective. Characteristics associated with effectiveness in preventing adolescent pregnancy included race, religion, residence, mother's education, the adolescent's age and family income.
本研究使用了1982年全国家庭成长调查的数据，以确定家庭互动是否能够避免青少年的性活动、怀孕、生育和为人父母的情况。使用逻辑回归程序得出的结果表明，家庭在增加青少年使用避孕药具以及选择堕胎或收养作为替代为人父母的方式方面可能是有效的。然而，家庭互动与预防青少年性活动或保障青少年及其子女的福祉并无关联，仅基于家庭互动的政策不太可能有效。与预防青少年怀孕有效性相关的特征包括种族、宗教、居住地、母亲的教育程度、青少年的年龄和家庭收入。
