Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-246).
Contents
Introduction: The path of the problem. -- The current view: Descriptive elements in adolescent pregnancy. -- An active view: Dynamic elements in adolescent pregnancy. -- Theoretical foundations: Growth and evolution. -- After discovery: Restraints on tomorrow. -- Adolescent parenting and child maltreatment: Environments of reciprocal high risk. -- Premeditated giving: Reaching the adolescent parent in the treatment setting. -- Looking ahead: Implications and challenges in study and treatment.