Predictors of three-year subsequent births for low-income adolescent mothers: An exploratory investigation of an intensive case management collaboration
American Journal of Public Health, 2012
Carol M. Lewis, Monica Faulkner, Megan Scarborough, Bethany Berkeley
Suggested Citation
Lewis, C., Faulkner, M., Scarborough, M., Gartin, B.B. (2012). Predictors of three-year subsequent births for low-income adolescent mothers: An exploratory investigation of an intensive case management collaboration. American Journal of Public Health, 102(10), 1862-1865.
Abstract
We used a quasi-experimental design to examine the impact of intensive case management (ICM) on preventing 3-year subsequent births for low-income adolescent mothers. Participants in ICM were less likely to have a subsequent birth within 3 years, but we found no evidence for mediators. This study suggests that ICM may be effective in preventing subsequent births for adolescents.