Background Adverse outcomes in adolescent pregnancies have been attributed to both
biological immaturity and social determinants of health (SDOH). The present systematic …

The objective of this review was to assess whether early age at first childbirth is associated
with increased risk of poor pregnancy outcomes. Early age at childbirth is variously defined …

We utilized an updated nationally representative database to examine associations between
maternal age and prevalence of maternal morbidity during complications of labor and …

Background: Adolescent pregnancy and advanced maternal age are associated with
increased risk for maternal, perinatal and infant death. However, the maternal age with the …

Objective To examine whether childbearing before age 18 in Sub-Saharan Africa is
associated with increased risk of maternal and child complications through a systematic …

In this review, we examine the epidemiology of teenage pregnancy (girls aged 15–17 years)
in the UK and consider the evidence for its impact on the health and well-being of the …

Com objetivo de identificar o perfil sócio-demográfico e comportamental de gestantes
adolescentes, foram entrevistadas mil adolescentes, admitidas entre 24 de julho de 2001 e …

Adolescent parents face a range of problems. They are often from very deprived
backgrounds; they can experience a range of mental health problems and a lack of social …

This paper draws on a systematic review of qualitative research to explore the resilient
mothering practices that young, British, working-class mothers employ to care for their …

In many industrialised countries teenage pregnancy and teenage parenthood have in recent
years been identified as social and public health problems that need to be tackled. A …