Youth Risk-Taking Behavior in Brazil: Drug Use and Teenage Pregnancies
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Cardoso, Ana Rute
Verner, Dorte
Abstract / Description
Using an extensive survey addressing risk factors faced by the population in the shantytowns of Fortaleza, Brazil, the aim of this paper is to study interactions among different types of risktaking behavior by youth, namely drug use and teenage pregnancy. We check the impact of factors such as exposure to mass media, the existence of support networks, self-esteem, or the occurrence of violence at home and in the neighborhood, on the probability of risk-taking behavior. A bivariate probit model is estimated. Findings indicate that reliance on support networks and exposure to mass media are associated with a lower probability of either type of risk behavior. Living in a violent home increased drug consumption. Race does not have a significant impact on either type of behavior.
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Drogenmissbrauch Schwangerschaft Jugend Sexualverhalten Gesundheit Drogenmissbrauch Schwangerschaft Jugend Sexualverhalten Gesundheit drug use teenage pregnancy sexual behavior reproductive health teenage behaviorPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2007
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Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3030
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Cardoso, Ana Rute
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Verner, Dorte
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Made available on2008-06-03
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Made available on2022-11-17T11:08:40Z
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Date of first publication2007
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Abstract / DescriptionUsing an extensive survey addressing risk factors faced by the population in the shantytowns of Fortaleza, Brazil, the aim of this paper is to study interactions among different types of risktaking behavior by youth, namely drug use and teenage pregnancy. We check the impact of factors such as exposure to mass media, the existence of support networks, self-esteem, or the occurrence of violence at home and in the neighborhood, on the probability of risk-taking behavior. A bivariate probit model is estimated. Findings indicate that reliance on support networks and exposure to mass media are associated with a lower probability of either type of risk behavior. Living in a violent home increased drug consumption. Race does not have a significant impact on either type of behavior.en
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Persistent Identifierhttps://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-16243
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/1101
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.9180
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Language of contenteng
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Is part ofIZA Discussion Paper Series No. 3030
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Is part of seriesForschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3030
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Keyword(s)Drogenmissbrauchde
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Keyword(s)Schwangerschaftde
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Keyword(s)Jugendde
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Keyword(s)Sexualverhaltende
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Keyword(s)Gesundheitde
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Keyword(s)Drogenmissbrauchde
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Keyword(s)Schwangerschaftde
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Keyword(s)Jugendde
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Keyword(s)Sexualverhaltende
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Keyword(s)Gesundheitde
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Keyword(s)drug useen
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Keyword(s)teenage pregnancyen
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Keyword(s)sexual behavioren
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Keyword(s)reproductive healthen
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Keyword(s)teenage behavioren
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleYouth Risk-Taking Behavior in Brazil: Drug Use and Teenage Pregnanciesde
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DRO typereport
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Visible tag(s)PsyDok