Effects of reproductive coercion on young couples’ parenting behaviors and child development: A dyadic perspective.

A growing number of studies have demonstrated a strong association between reproductive coercion and unintended pregnancy among adolescent and young adult females. However, few studies have examined how a pregnancy resulting from an experience of reproductive coercion affects parenting and the child's development. To address this gap in the current literature, the present study sought to examine the effect of reproductive coercion on parenting...