Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Trends in Adolescent Sexuality and Fertility; 5 3 The Societal Context; 6 4 Determinants of Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Decision Making; 7 5 Consequences of Adolescent Childbearing; 8 6 Preventive Interventions; 9 7 Interventions for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents; 10 8 Priorities for Data Collection and Research; 11 9 Priorities for Policies and Programs; 12 References; 13 Index

About the Author

Cheryl D. Hayes, Editor; Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing,National Research Council