Simkins L
Adolescence. 1984 Spring;19(73):39-54.
In the past 15-20 years there has been a significant increase in sexual activity among teenagers as well as an increase in the rate of pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy has many social, psychological, economic and health consequences. Although there has been a significant increase in the use of abortion since the early 1970s among white teenagers, the majority of pregnant teenagers opt to carry their pregnancy to term and raise their child themselves. This review of the literature concerns itself with some of the variables associated with adolescent sexual behavior focusing on teenage pregnancy and the consequences of motherhood on child development. Suggestions are made for strategies that may be effective in ameliorating some of the problems as well as the research required for evaluating such strategies.
在过去的15至20年里，青少年的性活动显著增加，怀孕率也有所上升。青少年怀孕会带来许多社会、心理、经济和健康方面的后果。尽管自20世纪70年代初以来，白人青少年中堕胎的使用率大幅上升，但大多数怀孕的青少年选择足月分娩并自己抚养孩子。这篇文献综述关注与青少年性行为相关的一些变量，重点是青少年怀孕以及母亲身份对儿童发育的影响。针对可能有效改善某些问题的策略提出了建议，以及评估此类策略所需的研究。
