Introduction; Chapter 1 Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbearing in Early America: Some Preliminary Speculations; Chapter 2 An "Epidemic" of Adolescent Pregnancy? The Reactions of the Carter Administration and the 95th Congress from an Historical Perspective; Chapter 3 The Origins and Development of the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs; Chapter 4 The Parental Notification Controversy; Chapter 5 Reassessing the Impact of a Parental Notification Requirement: Some Conceptual and Methodological Observations
Summary
Adolescent pregnancy is a problem which arouses strong feelings. This book attempts to put the matter as it affects the USA into a historical framework and to discuss the social and policy issues raised
Analysis
United States Adolescent girls Sexual intercourse & pregnancy Social aspects, history
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-273) and index
