EFFECTS OF STATE WELFARE, ABORTION AND FAMILY-PLANNING POLICIES ON PREMARITAL CHILDBEARING AMONG WHITE ADOLESCENTS

被引：65

作者：

LUNDBERG, S ^{[1
]}

PLOTNICK, RD ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV WASHINGTON,PUBL AFFAIRS,SEATTLE,WA 98195

来源：

FAMILY PLANNING PERSPECTIVES | 1990年 / 22卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.2307/2135680

中图分类号：

C921 [人口统计学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This study develops an empirical model that measures the influence of state welfare, abortion and family planning policies on decisions concerning premarital pregnancy, abortion and single parenthood. Data are based on the fertility and marital experiences of white females from the three youngest cohorts of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, for 1979-1986. The results show that laws restricting contraceptive availability are associated with a higher risk of pregnancy. Restrictive policies on public funding of abortions reduce the likelihood of abortion, while greater availability of abortion services is associated with a higher likelihood that adolescents will obtain abortions. Finally, the estimates indicate that higher welfare benefits reduce the probability that pregnant adolescents will marry before bearing their children.

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页码：246 / &

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