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ERIC Number: EJ542033
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
Opportunity, Community, and Teen Pregnancy in an Appalachian State.
Bickel, Robert; And Others
Journal of Educational Research, v90 n3 p175-81 Jan-Feb 1997
Using data on variability in West Virginia high school dropout rates, this study examined contextual factors in teen pregnancy. Results indicated that teen pregnancy was explained in a similar way to dropping out. The presence or absence of opportunities and valued participation in a socially, culturally stable community affected both issues. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Influence, Context Effect, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Females, High School Students, High Schools, Pregnancy, Social Influences, Sociocultural Patterns, Socioeconomic Influences, Student Behavior, Youth Opportunities
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Appalachia; West Virginia