Abstract

MARTIN ALFONSO, Libertad  and  REYES DIAZ, Zunilda. Conducta sexual, embarazo y aborto en la adolescencia: Un enfoque integral de promoción de salud. Rev Cubana Salud Pública [online]. 2003, vol.29, n.2, pp. 183-187. ISSN 1561-3127.

Irresponsible sexual behavior, undesired pregnancy and induced abortion are frequent health problems among adolescents. This papers tries to make an analysis, in the national context, of the factors acting on the social, group and individual dimensions and their possible influence on the manifestation of these problems. It is stressed the need of a health promotion approach, which recommends actions taking into account, in a comprehensive way, the responsibility shared by the social organizations, the health system, the educational system, families and individuals, to favor a sexual behavior contributing to reduce pregnancy and abortion in the adolescents

Keywords : SEX BELTAVIOR; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREGNANCY, UNNANTED; ABORTION, INDUCED; SEX EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION, ADOLESCENCE.

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