Premarital sexual activity among U.S. teenage women over the past three decades.
作者： Sandra L. Hofferth , Joan R. Kahn , Wendy Baldwin
DOI: 10.2307/2135048
关键词: Developed country 、 Sexual intercourse 、 Ethnic group 、 Medicine 、 Demography 、 Age composition 、 National Survey of Family Growth 、 Social change 、 Population 、 Pregnancy
摘要: Estimates of the proportion teenagers who had ever premarital sexual intercourse were obtained in 1971 1976 and 1979 3 National Surveys Young Women (NSYW) conducted by same principal investigators. They show a substantial increase between activity both black white teenagers. Among 15-19 year old women living metropolitan areas % reporting rose from 30.4 to 43.4 49.8 1979. The trend for blacks was slightly different. Levels apparently declined 1982. This article assesses validity recent trends using single survey generate cross-sectional estimates earlier years national trends; length series; examine individual age. used is 1982 Survey Family Growth. span experience birth cohorts that reached adolescence 1950s now their teenage years. whites sexually experienced increased during 1970s leveled off somewhat 1980s. level then Changes age composition do not explain levels 1970s. Black face higher risks 1st at every than However among more racial differential reduced. continue become younger ages any decline observed limited adolescents older groups. Pregnancy prevention efforts targeted very youngest can have potentially greater impact those
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