The pilot study reported on in this paper was an attempt to examine some basic attitudes of low-income females to sexual matters for single-never-pregnant teenagers. (Author)

Adolescent pregnancy, especially among low income non-white groups, is becoming a matter of increasing concern. Data indicated that pregnancy in the adolescent, especially under age 16, is associated with high incidences of toxemia, anemia, contracted pelvis, prolonged labor, and a high maternal death rate. It is also the largest single reason why…