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Crichton, Joanna; Ibisomi, Latifat; Gyimah, Stephen Obeng – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
Parental communication and support is associated with improved developmental, health and behavioral outcomes in adolescence. This study explores the quality of mother-daughter communication about sexual maturation, abstinence and unintended pregnancy in Korogocho, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. We use data from 14 focus group…
Descriptors: Mothers, Daughters, Focus Groups, Pregnancy
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Mitsuhiro, Sandro Sendin; Chalem, Elisa; Barros, Marina Carvalho Moraes; Guinsburg, Ruth; Laranjeira, Ronaldo – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of ICD-10 psychiatric disorders in a population of pregnant teenage women from a Brazilian public hospital. Method: 1000 pregnant teenage women were evaluated using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, a structured interview which establishes diagnoses according to the International Classification…
Descriptors: Early Parenthood, Mental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Females