Term: Teen (Mother) at First Birth

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2010-11-17

Definition:

Any female that has given birth to her first child at age 19 or younger. Because the age at which a given female first gives birth can never change thereafter, these females are considered to be teens at first birth irrespective of their current age.

Related concepts 

• Early Development Instrument (EDI) Outcomes
• Mother's Age at First Birth

Related terms 

• Mother's Age at First Birth
• Teen Birth
• Teen Mother

References 

• Brownell M, Chartier M, Au W, Schultz J. Evaluation of the Healthy Baby Program. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] (View)