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Linda Olszewski1 Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Applied Microbiology, Applied Microscopy, Applied Mycology, Applied Physiology, Biomedical Research
Center for Psychological Services Pace University, USA
Linda Olszewski completed her PsyD at Pace University, NYC. She is currently the Director of the McShane Center for Psychological Services. She is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at Pace University, NYC and on Volunteer Faculty at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where she supervises PGY-3 and PGY-4 Psychiatry fellows. She has a focus on clinical work with the adolescent population and with parenting.
Short Communication Open Access
Author(s): Linda Olszewski1 and Melissa Klosk2
In recent decades, though a significant decline has been observed in rates of teen pregnancy, adolescent pregnancy continues to account for more than 10% of births globally. The vast majority of these births to adolescent parents occur in low or middle-income countries. In particular, Sub- Saharan Africa and Mexico are found to have the highest rates of births to teen mothers. Interestingly, amongst more developed nations, the United States has the highest reported rates of live births by adolescent mothers. There is a trifecta of social, cultural and economic circumstances that influence pregnancy rates in the adolescent population, and these rates vary widely across countries as well as within countries and socioeconomic strata. Though cultural expectations on pregnancy may vary from ... view more»