Risk-taking behaviors in early adolescent minority women: implications for research and practice

J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2002 Jul-Aug;31(4):454-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2002.tb00068.x.

Abstract

Adolescence is a time of biologic, intellectual, and psychosocial transition for young women. For an African American or Hispanic girl, the challenge of being female is compounded by the challenge of being a member of a minority group. In this article, the authors present the reproductive health challenges faced by African American and Hispanic girls and suggest research-based programs and nursing practice interventions to address these challenges.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Black or African American / psychology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Hispanic or Latino / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy in Adolescence / prevention & control
  • Pregnancy in Adolescence / psychology
  • Risk-Taking*
  • Sex Education*
  • Sexual Behavior*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / psychology
  • United States