This examination of changes in adolescent fertility emphasizes the changing social context within which adolescent childbearing takes place.

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FRONT MATTER
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
2 LEVELS AND TRENDS IN ADOLESCENT FERTILITY
3 MARRIAGE: NEW FORMS, NEW AMBIGUITIES
4 REPRODUCTIVE ENTITLEMENT: THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF FERTILITY AND PARENTHOOD
5 EDUCATION AND ADOLESCENT FERTILITY
6 EARLY WORK, TRAINING, AND PREPARATION FOR ADULTHOOD
7 CONSEQUENCES OF ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY AND CHILDBEARING FOR MOTHERS...
8 CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX: DIFFICULTIES IN ANALYZING ADOLSCENT FERTILITY
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