The plans in unplanned pregnancy: Secondary gain and the partnership

A total of 128 North London women were interviewed using a semi-structured interview technique. Life-events, difficulties, variables relating to the q uality of their sexual partnerships, self-esteem and the secondary gain inh erent in becoming pregnant mere examined. Results indicated that women with unplanned pregnancies were significantly more likely to have been in a sit uation of potential secondary gain from a pregnancy than were women with pl anned pregnancies and women who were not pregnant. Measurements of the wome n's partnerships mere also linked to the intentionality of pregnancy. The i mplications of these results are discussed.