The Association of Foster Care or Kinship Care With Adolescent Sexual Behavior and First Pregnancy

C. Carpenter, Sara; B. Clyman, Robert; J. Davidson, Arthur; F. Steiner, John

doi:10.1542/peds.108.3.e46

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The Association of Foster Care or Kinship Care With Adolescent Sexual Behavior and First Pregnancy

Published in PEDIATRICS • Sep 1, 2001

Authors:

Sara C. Carpenter

Robert B. Clyman

Arthur J. Davidson

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Each year more than 500 000 children enter out-of-home placement. Few outcome studies of these children specifically address high-risk sexual behavior and adolescent pregnancy. Our study investigated the relationship between living in kinship or foster care and high-risk reproductive beha...

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Kinship

Medicine

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