Social and Biological Transgenerational Underpinnings of Adolescent Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: Adolescent pregnancy (occurring < age 20) is considered a public health problem that creates and perpetuates inequities, affecting not only women, but societies as a whole globally. The efficacy of current approaches to reduce its prevalence is limited. Most existing interventions focus on outcomes without identifying or addressing upstream social and biological causes. Current rhetoric revolves around the need to change girls' individual behaviours during adolescence and puberty. Yet, emerging evidence suggests risk for adolescent pregnancy may be influenced by exposures taking place much earlier during development, starting as early as gametogenesis. Furthermore, pregnancy risks are determined by complex interactions between socio-structural and ecological factors including housing and f

SUBMITTER: Rowlands A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8620033 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature