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Grow, Lucille J. – Child Welfare, 1979
A mid-1970s study of the characteristics of pregnant unmarried mothers who keep their children and those who surrender them for adoption discloses some differences from the characteristics of such mothers in the late 1960s and early 1970s. (CM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Differences, Individual Characteristics

Resnick, Michael D. – Social Work, 1984
Examines existing studies on adolescents' decision making about adoption and parenting and proposes some theoretical and methodological considerations for future investigations. Concluded that this issue has been inadequately researched and that most of the literature does not consider the capacity of adolescents to make decisions. (LLL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Decision Making, Early Parenthood

Marsiglio, William; Menaghan, Elizabeth G. – Journal of Family Issues, 1990
Examined gender differences in adolescents' personal views about pregnancy resolution and family formation. Surveyed adolescents (n=577) using vignette involving unplanned pregnancy. Findings showed similar percentages of males and females preferred abortion and adoption as strategies for handling pregnancy, but females were more likely to select…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescents, Adoption, Early Parenthood

Adlard, Carole R. – Adoption Quarterly, 1999
Details creation of Adoption Option, Inc., a public adoption agency founded in 1986 in Ohio. Highlights three program areas of agency's mission: (1) training for those who assist pregnant women/teens with unplanned pregnancies; (2) educational programs for school-based health curricula; and (3) media initiative to convey accurate information about…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Biological Parents

Daly, Kerry J. – Youth and Society, 1994
This paper examines the attitudes and perceptions that adolescents have of adoption. Based on responses given by 175 high school students, the study found that adoption was the least discussed option for pregnancy resolution, and the adoption process was perceived as complicated and of questionable legality. (GLR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Attitude Measures, Decision Making

Low, Jean M.; And Others – Youth and Society, 1989
Describes two studies of the factors that influence unmarried pregnant adolescents to choose adoption rather than parenthood. Study One examines the effect of perceived parental preference and vocational goals. Study Two examines the effect of perceived parental preference and attained vocational identity status. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Career Choice, Career Planning

Weir, Kyle N. – Adoption Quarterly, 2000
Examines the developmental, familial, and peer deterrents that form barriers to adoption placement, based on interviews with 17 teen mothers in a residential facility. Analyzes responses based on an Eriksonian developmental model, and notes the role of family "cutoffs" and "re-admissions" and peer pressure as deterrents to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adoption

Dworkin, Rosalind J.; And Others – Youth and Society, 1993
Examines teenage decision making for resolution of an unplanned pregnancy and the predictors of both the initial plan and the consistency of the adoption plan. Data from 162 pregnant adolescents reveal that the mother's preference strongly predicts the initial plan, and the birthfather's preference affects the consistency of adoption. (GLR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Black Youth, Child Rearing

Sobol, Michael P.; Daly, Kerry J. – Journal of Social Issues, 1992
Reviews issues surrounding adoption as an option for resolving teen crisis pregnancies. Examines the decision-making processes and social psychological consequences of adoption as a distinct phenomenon, including adoption rates and characteristics, factors influencing the adoption decision, birth mother response to adoption placement, and social…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Biological Parents, Birth

Moore, Nelwyn B.; Davidson, J. Kenneth, Sr. – Adoption Quarterly, 2002
Administered an anonymous questionnaire to pregnant adolescents living at a residential facility in a southwestern city while they were in the process of deciding whether to keep their infant or place it for adoption. Found that contextual variables influenced the choice of placing for adoption, including family background and interaction…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Adoption
Khatskel, S. B. – Russian Education and Society, 2006
Studies by many scientists have shown that the fetal period is the most important one for the development of a baby. It has been shown that this is the time when the basis for many diseases of the adult is formed. Among risk factors, the work environment is of considerable importance, as its influence on the woman's organism stands at 25 to 40…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Development, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies