RT Journal
A1 RAUH JL
T1 The pregnant teen-ager: A medical, educational and social analysis.
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1969
FD September 1
VO 118
IS 3
SP 541
OP 541
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040543030
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040543030
AB This monograph competently and thoroughly discusses the many facets and problems related to pregnancy during adolescence. The author emphasizes the problems by devoting individual chapters to the medical complications of adolescent pregnancy, social service problems, educational deprivations, sex education and contraception, and abortion. Each chapter is well organized and referenced.Dr. Osofsky's genuine and well founded enthusiasm for comprehensive care programs for adolescent girls is apparent in every section of the book. It is refreshing to learn that there are some solutions to the social problems of early, out of wedlock pregnancy. The Syracuse, NY Y-MED Program (Young Mothers Educational Development Program), which the author directs, is an answer to the problems and deserves attention from those physicians, paramedical personnel, and educators who face similar problems in their own communities.