Coley R L, Chase-Lansdale P L
Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago 60637, USA.
Am Psychol. 1998 Feb;53(2):152-66. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.53.2.152.
An overview of recent research on adolescent sexual activity, pregnancy, and parenthood is presented, with a focus on the dearth of knowledge concerning psychological precursors and consequences. Although the rate of teenage childbearing has decreased substantially this century, increasing rates of sexual activity, illegitimacy, and welfare receipt raise public concerns. New research is discussed that suggests that many negative outcomes previously ascribed to mothers' age are as much causes or correlates of teenage pregnancy as effects of it, although this claim is less substantiated regarding effects on children of teenage mothers. Literature on fathers and grandmothers is summarized, and suggestions are made for furthering this research. An overview is given of recent successes among intervention programs, and policy implications of the new federal welfare law are considered for teenage mothers and their children.
本文概述了近期关于青少年性活动、怀孕和为人父母的研究，重点关注心理先兆和后果方面的知识匮乏。尽管本世纪青少年生育率大幅下降，但性活动、非婚生育和领取福利的比率不断上升，引发了公众的关注。文中讨论了新的研究，该研究表明，许多先前归因于母亲年龄的负面结果，既是青少年怀孕的原因或相关因素，也是其后果，尽管这一说法在青少年母亲对孩子的影响方面证据不足。总结了关于父亲和祖母的文献，并提出了推进这项研究的建议。概述了干预项目近期取得的成功，并考虑了新联邦福利法对青少年母亲及其子女的政策影响。
