Teenage Motherhood Among Those Whose Mothers Were Incarcerated
Incarceration of mothers is associated with an increased risk of teenage motherhood in the next generation. Addressing the circumstances that precipitate teenage pregnancy may help improve child and maternal health and well-being and disrupt intergenerational cycles of disadvantage.
Authors
- David B. Preen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-2169)
- Susan Dennison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7746-7974)
- Megan Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-6018)
- Stuart A. Kinner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3956-5343)
- Leonie Segal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6391-6791)
- Matthew John Spittal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2841-1536)
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-068371
- Primary Topic
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00