Social, Economic and Health Costs of Unintended Teen Pregnancy: The Circle of Care Intervention Program in Troup County, Georgia
Unintended teenage pregnancy in the United States is a public health concern with ramifications that include a variety of social, economic and health costs. It has been estimated that adolescents giving birth before the age of 18 cost the United States at least $9.1 billion dollars annually (NCPTUP,...
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Language: | English |
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Georgia Southern University
2008-10-01
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Series: | Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association |
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol3/iss1/4 |