Delayed intellectual development
• Less developed sense of self
• Limited peer interactions
• Increased risk for anxiety and depression
• Increased risk for child abuse and neglect
Additionally, pregnancy and parenting during adolescence
have been associated with the following socioeconomic
outcomes:17, 18
• Reduced educational attainment
• Greater number of pregnancies, including unwanted
pregnancies
• Lower occupational attainment and lower income
• Greater welfare dependency
• Marital instability
It is difficult to disentangle the neg