Teenage motherhood is ‘contagious’ within families, according to a study.
Scientists have discovered that the sister of a teenage mother is twice as likely to follow in her footsteps as a girl with no family experience of early motherhood.
And the ‘peer effect’ on girls aged 16 to 19 was shown to have a far more powerful impact than any education or advice they are given at school. It was most pronounced when the sisters were close in age.
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