Preventing Teenage Pregnancy

Author : Institute of Medicine,Suzanne Wymelenberg
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1990-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309041362

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Science and Babies by Institute of Medicine,Suzanne Wymelenberg Pdf

By all indicators, the reproductive health of Americans has been deteriorating since 1980. Our nation is troubled by rates of teen pregnancies and newborn deaths that are worse than almost all others in the Western world. Science and Babies is a straightforward presentation of the major reproductive issues we face that suggests answers for the public. The book discusses how the clash of opinions on sex and family planning prevents us from making a national commitment to reproductive health; why people in the United States have fewer contraceptive choices than those in many other countries; what we need to do to improve social and medical services for teens and people living in poverty; how couples should "shop" for a fertility service and make consumer-wise decisions; and what we can expect in the futureâ€"featuring interesting accounts of potential scientific advances.

Author : Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing,National Research Council,Cheryl D. Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1987-01-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : NAP:08525

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Risking the Future by Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing,National Research Council,Cheryl D. Hayes Pdf

Abstract: This book presents the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Committee on Child Development Research and Public Policy within the National Research Council. The panel examined research and existing programs which address the areas of adolescent sexuality, pregnancy, and childbearing with the intent of making recommendations for policy making, program design, program evaluation, and research. The panel's report is presented in chapters addressing the following topics: trends in adolescent sexuality and fertility, society and changing roles of adolescents, determinants of sexual behavior, effects of adolescent childbearing, interventions, and priorities for data collection, research, policies, and programs. An accompanying volume contains the working papers on which the report was based. The working papers address three broad areas, which are: 1) influences on early sexual and fertility behavior, 2) consequences of early sexual and fertility behavior, and 3) programs and policies related to teen pregnancy and sexuality.

Author : Akella, Devi
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781522561095

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Socio-Cultural Influences on Teenage Pregnancy and Contemporary Prevention Measures by Akella, Devi Pdf

Teenage pregnancy is a public health concern that is growing more prevalent in both developed and developing countries. Understanding the problems of teenage motherhood and suggesting relevant preventive strategies and interventions can help break the cycle of poverty, poor education, and risky behaviors that can lead to health and child welfare issues. Socio-Cultural Influences on Teenage Pregnancy and Contemporary Prevention Measures is an essential reference source that discusses the causes and factors responsible for early motherhood, as well as the mental and psychological outlooks of teen mothers. Featuring research on topics such as minority populations, family dynamics, and sex education, this book is ideally designed for healthcare students, medical professionals, practitioners, nurses, and counselors seeking coverage on the issues, reasons, and outcomes of teenage pregnancy, as well as preventive strategies to combat teenage motherhood.

Author : Susan Foster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UVA:X001205965

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Preventing Teenage Pregnancy by Susan Foster Pdf

Author : Keri Weed,Jody S Nicholson,Jaelyn R. Farris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136161049

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Teen Pregnancy and Parenting by Keri Weed,Jody S Nicholson,Jaelyn R. Farris Pdf

Whether glamorised or stigmatised, teenage parenthood is all too often used to stand for a host of social problems, and empirical research results ignored. Identifying core controversies surrounding teen pregnancy and parenting, this book resolves misperceptions using findings from large-scale, longitudinal, and qualitative research studies from the US and other Western countries. Summarising the evidence and integrating it with a systems perspective, the authors explore ten prevalent myths about teenage parents, including: Teen pregnancy is associated with other behavior problems. Children of teen parents will experience cognitive delay, adjustment problems, and will themselves become teen parents. Better outcomes are achieved when teen mothers live with their own mothers. Teen pregnancy costs tax payers lots of money. Abstinence education is the best way to prevent teen pregnancy. Teen Pregnancy and Parenting ends by highlighting the prevention and intervention implications for families, practitioners, and policymakers. It will be of interest to academics and advanced students from a range of disciplines and professions including psychology, public policy, nursing, social work and sociology.

Author : Karen Latchana Kenney
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629685229

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Teen Pregnancy by Karen Latchana Kenney Pdf

This title examines how teen pregnancy affects individuals and society around the globe, investigates how people are working to educate and support teens, and analyzes the controversies and conflicting viewpoints surrounding the issue. Features include a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015056905451

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Get Organized by National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Andrew L. Cherry,Mary E. Dillon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781489980267

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International Handbook of Adolescent Pregnancy by Andrew L. Cherry,Mary E. Dillon Pdf

The rates are on the decline worldwide. But adolescent pregnancies still occur, placing millions of girls each year at risk for medical complications and social isolation and their babies for severe health problems-especially when prenatal care is inadequate or nonexistent. But as the opportunity for young women and girls increases around the world, adolescent pregnancy will continue to decline. Featuring reports from countries across the developed and developing worlds, the International Handbook of Adolescent Pregnancy analyzes the scope of the problem and the diversity of social and professional responses. Its biological/ecological perspective identifies factors influencing childhood pregnancy, as well as outcomes, challenges and needs of very young mothers as they differ across nations and regions. Salient comparisons are made as cultural contexts and community support vary widely and attention is paid to issues such as child marriage, LGBT concerns and the impact of religion and politics on health care, particularly access to contraception, abortion and other services. This global coverage heightens the understanding of readers involved in care, education and prevention programs and otherwise concerned with the psychosocial development, reproductive health and general well-being of girls. Included in the Handbook: Biological influences of adolescent pregnancy. Adolescent maternal health and childbearing. Adolescent pregnancy and mental health. International perspectives on adolescent fathers. Adolescent pregnancy as a feminist issue. Adolescent pregnancy as a social problem. Plus viewpoints from more than thirty countries. As a unique source of up-to-date findings and clear-headed analysis, the International Handbook of Adolescent Pregnancy is a go-to reference for practitioners and researchers in maternal and child health, pediatrics, adolescent medicine and global health.

Author : Paul Quinn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9798216153955

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Teen Pregnancy by Paul Quinn Pdf

Pregnant teens have three options—abortion, adoption, and keeping the baby—and each comes with its own challenges and issues. Teen pregnancy can have an enormous impact on adolescents, their families, and society. What options are available to teens? What resources are available, and what rights and responsibilities do the pregnant teen, the father, and the teen's parents have? Do pregnancy and birth pose unique health risks for mother and child? How does being born to a teen mother affect a child’s health and future? Part of Greenwood’s Q&A Health Guides series, Teen Pregnancy: Your Questions Answered follows a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readerS&Rsquo; needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. Each book in the series also includes a section on health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet—important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision-making.

Author : Ruth Chambers,Gill Wakley,Steph Chambers
Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : England
ISBN : 1857754972

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Tackling Teenage Pregnancy by Ruth Chambers,Gill Wakley,Steph Chambers Pdf

A discussion of issues relating to tackling teenage pregnancy. It provides viewpoints from both the medical professionals' and the teenagers' perspectives, and includes case studies that describe real situations and show how advice has been applied.

Author : Freya L. Sonenstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Guidebooks
ISBN : UOM:39015047071603

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Involving Males in Preventing Teen Pregnancy by Freya L. Sonenstein Pdf

Author : Stanley Edward Weed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Birth control
ISBN : PSU:000014987045

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Current Patterns and Programs for Teenage Pregnancy Prevention by Stanley Edward Weed Pdf

Abstract: This publication is designed to provide background for hearings of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources on the general subject of adolescent pregnancy prevention. Research findings that have relevance for policy makers and administrators who are concerned about teenage pregnancy are summarized. Major program and solution strategies (sexuality education programs, contraception interventions, school based clinics, and the values based adolescent family life programs), their basic assumptions, and evidence of their effectiveness are discussed. The conclusion emphasizes the continuing failure of the major interventions, the need for broader based approaches that address more specifically the dynamics of the problem, and the potential of the value based programs. Comments by the staff of the committee majority on the report are included.

Author : Leon Dash
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0252071239

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When Children Want Children by Leon Dash Pdf

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former Washington Post reporter Leon Dash spent a year living in one of the poorest ghettos in Washington, D.C., and a total of seventeen months conducting interviews examining the causes and effects of the ever-lowering age of teenage parents among poor black youths. Dash had expected to find inadequate sex education and lack of birth control to be the root cause of the growing trend toward early motherhood, but his conversations with the mothers themselves revealed the truth to be more complex. A riveting account of the human stories behind the statistics, When Children Want Children allows readers to hear the voices of young adults struggling with poverty and parenthood and gets to the heart of teenage parents' cultural values and motivations.

Author : National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (U.S.),National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002-02-01
Category : Teenage pregnancy
ISBN : 1586710419

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Not Just Another Single Issue by National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (U.S.),National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Staff Pdf

Author : Brent C Miller,Josefina J. Card,Roberta L. Paikoff,James L. Peterson
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992-03-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803943911

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Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy by Brent C Miller,Josefina J. Card,Roberta L. Paikoff,James L. Peterson Pdf

Unplanned teenage pregnancy is one of the most challenging problems facing society today. To meet this challenge, a number of programmes designed to prevent unplanned pregnancies among adolescents have been launched. But which ones are the most successful? In this volume, researchers, evaluators and programme directors collectively examine the best designed and most extensively evaluated adolescent pregnancy prevention programmes. These cover education, contraception and other approaches, and encompass a variety of school, medical and community settings.