Teen pregnancy and resulting births pose many individual and societal challenges, and as a result require the collective efforts of many to provide solutions. The economic costs of teens giving birth are significant, and there are many compelling reasons to reduce teen pregnancy rates. Research shows that reducing the number of births to teens and increasing the age at which a woman gives birth yields significant cost savings for the public sector. Efforts to reduce teen pregnancy are mainly... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023. 3p.