Black C, DeBlassie R R
Adolescence. 1985 Summer;20(78):281-90.
Adolescence, although not always necessarily a period of extreme stress, is a time of profound physical changes which increase the adolescent's awareness of and interest in sexual behavior. This issue of sexuality, which begins in early adolescence, creates new challenges to personal and gender identity formation as the person matures. Sexual maturation is a three-fold process, requiring growth in understanding of oneself as a sexual being, in the ability to handle interpersonal relationships effectively, and in the capacity to plan behavior in view of future outcomes and present problems. A current concern is that today's adolescents, including early adolescents, may be making important life choices such as parenthood before they are developmentally ready for such roles (Chilman, 1980). This paper deals with pregnancy in adolescents and modes of responding to this phenomenon by those in the counseling and other helping professions.
青春期，尽管不一定总是极端压力时期，但却是身体发生深刻变化的阶段，这些变化增强了青少年对性行为的意识和兴趣。始于青春期早期的性取向问题，随着个体成熟，给个人和性别认同的形成带来了新挑战。性成熟是一个三重过程，需要在将自己理解为有性别的个体、有效处理人际关系的能力以及根据未来结果和当前问题规划行为的能力方面不断成长。当前令人担忧的是，如今的青少年，包括青春期早期的青少年，可能在尚未在发育上准备好承担诸如为人父母等角色之前就做出重要的人生选择（奇尔曼，1980年）。本文探讨青少年怀孕问题以及咨询和其他助人专业人士应对这一现象的方式。
