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Adolescent Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy in Britain and the U.S.: A Multidecade Comparison
Journal of Adolescent HealthVol. 66Issue 5p582–588Published online: February 3, 2020- Rachel H. Scott
- Kaye Wellings
- Laura Lindberg
Cited in Scopus: 22Pregnancy rates among adolescents have declined in the U.S. and Britain but remain high compared with other high-income countries. This comparison describes trends in pregnancy rates, recent sexual activity, and contraceptive use among women aged 16–19 years in the U.S. and Britain to consider the contribution of these two behavioral factors to the decline in pregnancy rates in the two countries and the differences between them. - Original articleOpen Access
Understanding the Decline in Adolescent Fertility in the United States, 2007–2012
Journal of Adolescent HealthVol. 59Issue 5p577–583Published online: August 29, 2016- Laura Lindberg
- John Santelli
- Sheila Desai
Cited in Scopus: 125The decline in U.S. adolescent fertility has accelerated since 2007. Modeling fertility change using behavioral data can inform adolescent pregnancy prevention efforts. - Original article
Can changes in sexual behaviors among high school students explain the decline in teen pregnancy rates in the 1990s?
Journal of Adolescent HealthVol. 35Issue 2p80–90Published in issue: August, 2004- John S. Santelli
- Joyce Abma
- Stephanie Ventura
- Laura Lindberg
- Brian Morrow
- John E. Anderson
- and others
Cited in Scopus: 109To explore the utility of using national data from high school students to explain changes in national declines in pregnancy rates. Although declines in teen pregnancy and birthrates in the 1990s have been welcome news to those interested in adolescent health and welfare, the reasons for these declines are not readily apparent. Previous attempts to explain these declines focused on the period before 1995 and did not directly calculate the impact of improved contraceptive use.