The influence of high school dropout and school disengagement on the risk of school-age pregnancy.

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Summary

Findings suggest that part of the reason that teen mothers ultimately have lower educational levels may be due to their disengagement from school prior to pregnancy, and teen pregnancy prevention programs should consider the role of schools in helping adolescents to develop future aspirations and motivation to avoid early pregnancy.

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Published
1998-04-01
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Pregnancy, Disengagement theory, School dropout, Cohort, Psychology

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