Social, Economic and Health Costs of Unintended Teen Pregnancy: The Circle of Care Intervention Program in Troup County, Georgia

• Main Authors: Andrea Brace (Author), Michael Hall (Author), Barry Hunt (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Georgia Southern University, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Unintended teenage pregnancy in the United States is a public health concern with ramifications that include a variety of social, economic and health costs. It has been estimated that adolescents giving birth before the age of 18 cost the United States at least $9.1 billion dollars annually (NCPTUP,...