Personal and family characteristics of adolescent fathers and mothers living in a low income community

Authors

  • Luiza Akiko Komura Hoga Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem , Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Psiquiátrica; Grupo de Pesquisa Núcleo de Assistência para o Autocuidado da Mulher, kikatuca@usp.br
  • Débora Silva de Mello Grupo de Pesquisa Núcleo de Assistência para o Autocuidado da Mulher, kikatuca@usp.br
  • Aretuzza de Fátima Dias Grupo de Pesquisa Núcleo de Assistência para o Autocuidado da Mulher, kikatuca@usp.br

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2316-9389.2006.v10.50732

Keywords:

Paternity, Pregnancy in Adolescence, Adolescent, Parents, Fathers, Mothers

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the personal and family characteristics of persons who become parents during adolescence. A structured form was used to collect data on 115 adolescents living in a low income community in Sao Paulo. Most adolescents (35.9%) were not studying or working; 37.9% depended financially on their parents; 61.7% had an objective in life; 42.6% were living with their companions; 52.1% had received sexual education; 74.8% used no contraceptives; and 47.8% were using drugs. Prevention of pregnancy in adolescence requires multiprofessional involvement, which should be ample and integrated into the social and cultural context.

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Published

2006-12-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 4 (2006)

Section

Research

License

Copyright (c) 2006 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermagem

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

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Personal and family characteristics of adolescent fathers and mothers living in a low income community. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2006 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 13];10(4). Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50732