Risking the Future
Download or Read eBook Risking the Future PDF written by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1987-02-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 1987-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780309036986 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0309036984 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Risking the Future by : Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Book excerpt: More than 1 million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves, become parents? This volume reviews in detail the trends in and consequences of teenage sexual behavior and offers thoughtful insights on the issues of sexual initiation, contraception, pregnancy, abortion, adoption, and the well-being of adolescent families. It provides a systematic assessment of the impact of various programmatic approaches, both preventive and ameliorative, in light of the growing scientific understanding of the topic.
