In regard to the injured offender, research indicates that violent victimiz
ation represents only one facet of a constellation of associated risks and
consequences, including promiscuity and adolescent parenthood. A relationsh
ip between firearm injuries and self-reported promiscuity among incarcerate
d juvenile offenders has previously been noted. The present study was an at
tempt to gain additional insight into the larger consequences of violent in
juries. information pertaining to the fathering of children was collected f
rom 258 incarcerated male adolescents from the Richmond, Virginia, metropol
itan area during a two-year period. It was hypothesized that adolescent par
enting would be associated with firearm injuries. The results indicated tha
t 20% of the juvenile offenders fathered at least one child. Analyses revea
led a significant relationship between firearm injuries and increased preva
lence of adolescent parenting. Continued involvement in illegal activities,
as indicated by a second commitment to a juvenile correctional center, als
o was associated with increased prevalence of adolescent parenting, while r
ace and involvement in drug selling or violent offending were not. The soci
al and economic implications of these findings, particularly in terms of th
e health care and social service delivery systems, are discussed.