Fatores que tornam adolescentes vulneráveis à ocorrência de gestação
Factors making adolescents vulnerable to pregnancy
Keywords:
Teen pregnancy, vulnerability, psychology.Abstract
Objective: Over the past few decades, studies of teen pregnancy have resulted in many papers attempting to understand
the factors associated with its occurrence and its consequences, in various fi elds of development. Data source: This paper
presents a brief review of the literature on factors that contribute to teen pregnancy. Data synthesis: Multiple factors are
involved in the genesis of pregnancy in adolescence and the interaction among social, economic and cultural contexts,
family relationships, as well as the characteristics of this phase contribute to this phenomenon. Conclusion: These multiple
factors (and interactions among them) must thus be taken into account when planning and implementing pregnancy
prevention programs, as gestation at this stage of life may be associated with biological, psychological and social problems.
