Using an extensive survey that addresses risk factors faced by the population in the shantytowns (favelas) of Fortaleza, Brazil, the aim of this paper is to study risk-taking behavior by youth, focusing on drug use and teenage pregnancy. The paper analyzes the impact of factors such as exposure to m...

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Main Author:	Cardoso, Ana Rute (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C The World Bank 2008
Subjects:	Jugend Adolescent Health Drug Use Health Monitoring and Evaluation Health, Nutrition and Population Population Policies Reproductive health Risk behavior Risk factors Self-esteem Sexual behavior Social Development Teenage Pregnancy Violence Youth
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Summary:	Using an extensive survey that addresses risk factors faced by the population in the shantytowns (favelas) of Fortaleza, Brazil, the aim of this paper is to study risk-taking behavior by youth, focusing on drug use and teenage pregnancy. The paper analyzes the impact of factors such as exposure to mass media, the existence of support networks, self-esteem, and the occurrence of violence at home and in the neighborhood, on the probability of risk-taking behavior. A bivariate probit model is estimated. The 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 increases drug consumption. Race does not have a significant impact on either type of behavior
Item Description:	Weitere Ausgabe: Cardoso, Ana Rute: Youth Risk-Taking Behavior In Brazil
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (17 Seiten)
DOI:	10.1596/1813-9450-4548