학술논문

Adolescent fertility behavior: Trends and determinants in northeastern Brazil.
Document Type
Article
Source
International Family Planning Perspectives. Sep99, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p125. 6p. 4 Charts.
Subject
*TEENAGE mothers
*TEENAGE girls
*EDUCATIONAL sociology
*TEENAGERS' sexual behavior
Language
ISSN
0190-3187
Abstract
Examines trends and determinants of fertility behavior among adolescents in northeastern Brazil. Individual and environmental factors that influence personal fertility choices; Linking of women's level of education to probability of giving birth during adolescence; Inconsistency in effect of religious affiliation and mass media exposure to adolescent fertility.