Understanding the Decline in Adolescent Fertility in the United States, 2007–2012

The decline in U.S. adolescent fertility has accelerated since 2007. Modeling fertility change using behavioral data can inform adolescent pregnancy prevention efforts. We used data on sexual activity and contraceptive use from National Surveys of Family Growth for young women 15–19 years of age, an...

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Published in:	Journal of adolescent health Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 577 - 583
Main Authors:	Lindberg, Laura, Santelli, John, Desai, Sheila
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2016
Subjects:	Abstinence Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Birth Rate Contraception Contraception Behavior - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Pediatrics Pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence - prevention & control Risk Factors Sex Education - statistics & numerical data Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data Sexual behaviors Surveys and Questionnaires Teen pregnancy United States Young Adult Contraception Teen pregnancy Abstinence Sexual behaviors
ISSN:	1054-139X, 1879-1972, 1879-1972
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