Teenage Reproductive Health

Dear Colleagues,

Risky sexual behaviors leave teens vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy, which impact sexual and reproductive health worldwide. Many teen parents drop out of school, incurring educational and economic setbacks for themselves and their children. Individual and systemic supports, such as school and community-based programs, healthcare services, and family and peer-based interventions can mitigate the potential for risky sexual behavior. Studies that address teens’ contexts, such as race and culture, gender, sexual orientation and family backgrounds can be used to develop and inform interventions that are sustainable, relevant, and context-specific. This Special Issue will focus on the genesis and implications of teens’ sexual risk behaviors and delineate contextually-relevant supports for teens’ reproductive health.

This Special Issue is open to any subject related to barriers to and supports for teenage reproductive health. The listed keywords suggest a few of the many possibilities.

Dr. Jennifer M. Grossman
Guest Editor

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