Thursday, May 1 / 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM   •   Vermont

Session 51:
New Insights into the Determinants of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Discussant: Monica J. Grant, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chair: Christine A. Kelly, Population Council

  1. Fertility among Orphans in Rural Malawi: Challenging Common Assumptions about Risk and Mechanisms • Rachel Kidman, Stony Brook University, State University of New York (SUNY)

  2. Myths and Misinformation: An Analysis of Text Messages Sent to a Sexual and Reproductive Health Q&A Service in Nigeria • Ann K. Blanc, Population Council ; Kimberly Glazer, Population Council ; Uju Ofomata-Aderemi, OneWorld UK ; Fadekemi Akinfaderin-Agarau, Education as a Vaccine

  3. Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors and Out of School Relationships • Kate W. Strully, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY) ; David P. Kennedy, RAND Corporation

  4. The Effect of a Negative Shock to Fertility Preferences on Subsequent Childbearing, Schooling, and Earnings • Kandice Kapinos, RAND Corporation ; Olga Yakusheva, Marquette University

Other sessions on Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior, and Reproductive Health