The Sentiments of Love and Aspirations for Marriage and their Association with Teenage Sexual Activity and Pregnancy.

Scott, Joseph W.

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Sentiments of Love and Aspirations for Marriage and their Association with Teenage Sexual Activity and Pregnancy.

Scott, Joseph W.

Adolescence, v18 n72 p889-97 Win 1983

Questions claims that teenage pregnancies are generally unwanted, based on a study of 123 school-age mothers. Found that love was associated with becoming pregnant more than with starting sexual activity. Most respondents who were in love at the onset of pregnancy were hoping to marry their sex partners. (JAC)

Descriptors: Aspiration, Etiology, Interpersonal Relationship, Marriage, Pregnant Students, Secondary Education, Sexuality

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Language: English

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