Fahy K
Aust Coll Midwives Inc J. 1995 Mar;8(1):19-23. doi: 10.1016/s1031-170x(05)80008-x.
This paper draws upon the international literature to support the thesis that poverty is more the cause, then the effect, of single teenage childbearing. The paper demonstrates that the rate of single teenage births has dramatically declined over the past twenty years while the level of government support for sole parents has significantly increased over the same period (an example of current rates of payment is included). The author asserts that there is no direct relationship between the level of welfare support and the incidence of adolescent childbearing. Midwives who function as primary health care providers should be aware of the socio-political environment as it affects disadvantaged young women.
贫困更是导致少女单亲生育的原因，而非其结果。本文表明，在过去二十年中，少女单亲生育的比率大幅下降，而同期政府对单亲家庭的支持水平显著提高（文中包含了当前支付率的示例）。作者断言，福利支持水平与青少年生育发生率之间没有直接关系。作为初级卫生保健提供者的助产士应了解影响弱势年轻女性的社会政治环境。
