Delaying Second Births Among Adolescent Mothers: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Home-Based Mentoring Program
Black, M., Bentley, M., Pappas, M., Oberlander, S., Teti, L., McNary, S., Le, K., O'Connell, M. (2006).
This American Academy of Pediatrics study examines whether home-based interventions are effective in reducing rapid repeat births (second birth within two years of first birth) among low income, black, adolescent mothers. The study analyzes what interventions were used and how effective they were and provides a summary.
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