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| Document Title: | Child Marriage in COVID-19 Contexts: Disruptions, Alternative Approaches and Building Programme Resilience. |
| Personal Author: | Philipose, Anandita.,Aika, Mona. |
| Publication Year: | 2020 |
| Abstract: | This brief provides an overview of child marriage in Eastern and Southern Africa, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as an analysis of disruptions to child marriage programs. It explains the COVID-19 pandemic has had severe impacts on adolescent girls in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia, all countries who are implementing the Global Programme to End Child Marriage (GPECM). It notes adolescent girls are experiencing increases in violence, child marriage, and teenage pregnancies, driven partially by school closures and limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Some of the biggest disruptions to the work on...more |
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| Document Title: | Evaluation Of Reproductive Health Education In Transition-Age Youth. |
| Personal Author: | Taylor, Rebecca J.,Shade, Kate.,Lowry, Sarah J.,Ahrens, Kym. |
| Publication Year: | 2020 |
| Abstract: | Foster youth experience increased sexual and reproductive health risks including unintended pregnancy or paternity and sexually transmitted infections compared with other youth. Transition-age foster youth (TAY) experience at least double the rate of pregnancy compared to the general population, yet few researchers have investigated ways to improve the reproductive health of transition-age foster youth. We assessed feasibility and gathered preliminary outcomes data on use of the Making Proud Choices! For Youth in Out-of-Home Care (MPCOOH) curriculum for TAY in extended foster care in Los Angeles County. Of 79 MPCOOH workshop attendees, 72 attended 2 or more sessions, receiving at least half...more |
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| Document Title: | Social Support and Pregnancy Attitudes Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness. |
| Personal Author: | Begun, Stephanie.,Barman-Adhikari, Anamika.,O'Connor, Carolyn.,Rice, Eric. |
| Publication Year: | 2020 |
| Abstract: | Youth experiencing homelessness demonstrate high rates of pregnancy and pregnancy involvement. Many homeless youth view pregnancies positively; some extant research has depicted this group’s pro-pregnancy attitudes as a function of youth being in desperate need of resources, such as money, food, clothing, housing, and healthcare. Several studies report that female homeless youth, in particular, feel trapped by their need for monetary resources. Their lack of economic capital may thus cause some of them to go to great lengths, including becoming pregnant, merely to maintain access to supports, especially when pregnancy is perceived as desired by a partner who provides such benefits....more |
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| Document Title: | Violent Truth About Teenage Pregnancy: What Children Say. |
| Corporate Author: | World Vision International. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Abstract: | This report shares the findings of a series of studies conducted in seven countries that investigated teenage pregnancy in Africa and found a strong connection between teenage pregnancy and sexual violence and abuse. For the study, child researchers (ages 12-17) interviewed over 550 research participants: 288 girls and 214 boys in seven countries (Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda), as well as adults in communities in Ghana, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Findings indicate: girls overwhelmingly told young researchers stories of rape, abuse, and being forced into transactional relationships due to poverty; young mothers spoke of rejection by...more |
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| Document Title: | “If The Mother Does Not Know, There Is No Way She Can Tell The Adolescent To Go For Drugs”: Challenges In Promoting Health And Preventing Transmission Among Pregnant And Parenting Kenyan Adolescents Living With HIV. |
| Personal Author: | Luseno, Winnie K.,Iritani, Bonita J.,Maman, Suzanne.,Mbai, Isabell.,Ongili, Barrack.,Otieno, Florence A.,Hallfors, Denise Dion. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Abstract: | Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) who are pregnant, or parenting, are an important but understudied group. This study explores the challenges in promoting the health of these adolescents and preventing onward transmission. We used existing semi-structured interview data from a 2014 study conducted among Kenyan ALHIV (ages 15–19), their family members, and local health staff to examine adolescent HIV-testing, disclosure, and treatment engagement, focusing on participants who were pregnant, had given birth, or had fathered a child. A total of 28 participant interviews were analyzed, including those conducted with nine ALHIV, four family members, and 15 HIV providers. Four adolescent participants...more |
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| Document Title: | Holistic, Trauma-Informed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention And Sexual Health Promotion For Female Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Initial Outcomes Of Wahine Talk. |
| Personal Author: | Aparicio, Elizabeth M.,Kachingwe, Olivia N.,Phillips, Danielle R.,Fleishman, Jamie.,Novick, Julia.,Okimoto, Trisha.,Cabral, M. Kaleipumehana.,Ka'opua, Lana Sue.,Childers, Christine.,Espero, Jason.,Anderson, Kent. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Abstract: | Female youth experiencing homelessness are at high risk for pregnancy due to a host of individual, family, and community-level risk factors. This embedded mixed-method quasi-experimental pilot study examined the initial outcomes of Wahine (woman) Talk, a comprehensive sexual health program delivered by an interdisciplinary team to female youth experiencing homelessness. Wahine Talk includes provision of and connection to basic needs resources, peer mentoring, group based sexual health education, and linkage to and provision of sexual health care. Process and outcome data were collected throughout and for six months after Wahine Talk from a diverse group of 14–22-year-old female youth (N =...more |
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| Document Title: | Leveraging the FFPSA for Older Youth: Prevention Provisions [Webpage]. |
| Personal Author: | Pokempner, Jenny. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Abstract: | This article explains the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) has the potential to radically change child welfare systems across the country. It notes the FFPSA provides States, territories, and tribes the option to use Title IV-E funds for prevention services that would allow “candidates for foster care” to stay with their parents or relatives, contains provisions that can be leveraged for services for older youth, and includes prevention provisions that can be leveraged for expectant and parenting youth in care. Strategies attorneys can use to enforce key provisions are discussed. |
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| Document Title: | “Strap Up:” Sexual Socialization And Safer Sex Practices Among African American Youth In Foster Care. |
| Personal Author: | Diamant-Wilson, Roni.,Blakey, Joan M. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Abstract: | Adolescent sexual health is often reflected through a problem-oriented lens. This serves to reinforce prevailing sexual scripts and cultural images of disenfranchised youth. Very little is known about the support young people in foster care, particularly youth of color, need to stay sexually healthy and safe. This article presents data on the sources and types of sexual socialization experiences that supported African American transitional age youth in foster care to protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Eighteen African American participants (18 to 21-years old) who reported condom use in two quantitative interviews were selected to participate...more |
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| Document Title: | Applying Lessons of Optimal Adolescent Health to Improve Behavioral Outcomes for Youth: Public Information-Gathering Session: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief. |
| Personal Author: | Olson, Steve. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Abstract: | This report summarizes the proceedings of a federally funded workshop held on April 17, 2019 that discusses key components of youth-serving programs that have proved successful in improving health outcomes related to adolescent behavior. The day-long session consisted of five panels: health education decision making in public education systems, effective measurement and evaluation of adolescent behaviors and behavior interventions, effective elements of programs focused on adolescent behavior, evaluations of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program and sex education programs, and a discussion with youth. The report describes what occurred at the workshop and includes statements made by panelists and individual meeting...more |
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| Document Title: | Adolescents Values Clarification And Development: A Model For Group Counseling. |
| Personal Author: | Edwards, Andrew.,Kirven, Joshua. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Abstract: | Youths involved with the juvenile justice and child welfare systems report higher rates of early initiation of sexual intercourse, more sexual partners, and lower rates of condom use compared with the general adolescent population. Such risky behaviors leave system-involved youths with volatile behavioral challenges and negative sexual health outcomes, such as unintended pregnancy. These effects can be attributed to detached support systems and a lack of early interventions, such as group therapy. This dynamic fosters further inquiry into asking, can delinquent teenagers who adopt a values clarification approach and understanding exhibit positive prosocial thoughts and behaviors? The intent of this paper...more |
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| Document Title: | Implications of Trauma for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Adolescent (Chapter 8 in Beyond PTSD: Helping and Healing Teens Exposed to Trauma). |
| Personal Author: | Weis, J. Rebecca.,Janssen, Aron.,Wernick, Jeremy A. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Abstract: | A case study is offered to illustrate the greater risk for trauma faced by gender variant adolescents. It discusses creating a therapeutic space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) teens, therapeutic interventions for working with LGBTQ adolescents, and the need for clinicians and parents to counsel LGBTQ youth on safe sex and contraception. Additional information is provided on trauma-informed interventions for supporting expecting mothers and new parents, and ways to support attachment and healthy development for parenting teens. 2 tables and 37 references. |
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| Document Title: | “She Was There Through The Whole Process:” Exploring How Homeless Youth Access And Select Birth Control. |
| Personal Author: | Kachingwe, Olivia N.,Anderson, Kent.,Houser, Carla.,Fleishman, Jamie L.,Novick, Julia G.,Phillips, Daniels R.,Aparicio, Elizabeth M. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Abstract: | Homeless female adolescents in the United States have disproportionately high rates of pregnancy compared to general population youth. Little is known about how homeless youth decide whether to use birth control and which birth control method to select. The current study explores how homeless female youth participating in a holistic sexual health program called Wahine (“woman”) Talk experience this process, using data from in-depth interviews (N = 3) with 11 homeless adolescent girls. Data were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, proceeding through reading and re-reading, initial noting, forming emergent and super-ordinate themes, repeating steps for each interview, and developing final themes...more |
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| Document Title: | Youth And Provider Perspectives Of Wahine Talk: A Holistic Sexual Health And Pregnancy Prevention Program Developed With And For Homeless Youth. |
| Personal Author: | Aparicio, Elizabeth M.,Phillips, Danielle R.,Okimoto, Trisha. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | Half of homeless youth experience pregnancy at some point during their adolescence. Few programs exist to address pregnancy prevention among homeless youth, particularly from a holistic health promotion framework. Wahine Talk, an innovative adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health program, helps to fill this gap. The current study is part of a larger examination of Wahine Talk's initial feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability, exploring experiences of both homeless youth participants (n = 11) and an interdisciplinary team of providers (n = 4) in three focus groups (N = 3). Template Analysis of focus group data resulted in five main themes characterizing participant...more |
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| Document Title: | Caregiver Perceived Barriers To Preventing Unintended Pregnancies And Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Youth In Foster Care. |
| Personal Author: | Albertson, Katie.,Crouch, Julia M.,Udell, Wadiya. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | Youth in foster care are at high risk of early, unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Foster and kinship caregivers represent a potentially underutilized pregnancy and STI prevention resource. We explored foster and kinship caregivers' perspectives on barriers to communicating and monitoring foster youth around sexual health. We conducted 11 semi-structured focus groups with a diverse sample of 86 foster and kinship caregivers of adolescents in foster care. We analyzed data using Theoretical Thematic Analysis. Caregivers described institutional, relational, and individual barriers in three main thematic categories: 1) contributors to youth pregnancy and STI risk, including: pre-existing mental health and...more |
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| Document Title: | The Sexual And Reproductive Health Of Youth In Foster Care (Chapter 1 in Handbook Of Foster Youth). |
| Personal Author: | Dworsky, Amy. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | This chapter provides an overview of research findings on the sexual behavior, pregnancy, and parenting among foster youth. It discusses the sexual and reproductive health care needs of this population and how those needs are (or are not) being addressed by federal and State polices. Finally, it examines the state of the evidence on interventions aimed at preventing pregnancy and improving parenting among youth in foster care. Numerous references. (Author abstract modified) |
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| Document Title: | Fostering Healthy Texas Lives: Strategies to Prevent Teen Pregnancy in Foster Care and Support Teen Parents in Foster Care. |
| Corporate Author: | Texans Care for Children. Simmons Foundation. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | This report states efforts by Texas to address unintended pregnancy and support teen parents in foster care are inadequate and Texas is falling short of fulfilling its responsibility to these children. Findings from an investigation into teen pregnancy and parenting among youth in foster care are shared. Information was collected through a review of publicly available data, current programs and practices, and surveys, interviews, and focus groups with youth who were previously in foster care in Texas and with providers who work with youth (including health professionals, child placing agencies, and foster parents). Findings indicate: youth in Texas foster care and...more |
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| Document Title: | The Impact Of Early Childbirth On Socioeconomic Outcomes And Risk Indicators Of Females Transitioning Out Of Foster Care. |
| Personal Author: | Shpiegel, Svetlana.,Cascardi, Michele. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | Few studies have documented the relationship between early childbirth and the adjustment of females transitioning out of foster care. In this study, data from the National Youth in Transition Database were used to evaluate the associations between childbirth at three time points (prior to age 17, ages 17–19, and ages 19–21) and females’ socioeconomic outcomes and risk indicators at age 21 (n = 3173). Findings revealed that over 40% of females had given birth at least once by age 21, with a substantial increase in birth rates from adolescence to early adulthood. Multivariate analyses showed that childbirth between ages 17 and...more |
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| Document Title: | Pregnancy and Parenting Among Iowa Youth Transitioning From Foster Care: Survey and Focus Group Results. |
| Personal Author: | Melby, Janet.,Rouse, Heather.,Jordan, Tera.,Weems, Carl. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | The Youth Policy Institute of Iowa (YPII), in collaboration with Iowa State University (ISU), and key stakeholders, received a grant to develop and adopt new or revised policy, program, and practice recommendations to address the high rate of unintended pregnancies among Iowa youth transitioning from foster care. The project was also designed to inform the development and implementation of policies and practices to help break the cycle of multi-generational involvement in child welfare by increasing protective factors and mitigating risk factors among young parents who have been in foster care. This report details research findings from an empirical study conducted to...more |
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| Document Title: | Teen Pregnancy Prevention [Website]. |
| Corporate Author: | National Conference of State Legislatures. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | This website explains the U.S. teen birth rate is at an all-time low, with the 2016 teen birth rate (20.3 births per 1,000 girls ages 15-to-19) declining 67% since its peak in 1991 and 9% from 2015. It is noted, however, that despite plummeting rates, teen pregnancy and birth rates for teens ages 15-to-19 in the U.S. remain among the highest of industrialized nations. It states roughly 1-in-4 girls will be pregnant at least once before age 20, and about 1-in-6 teen births is a repeat birth. In addition, significant disparities in teen birth rates persist across racial and ethnic groups,...more |
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| Document Title: | Texas Children’s Policy Priorities For 2019. |
| Corporate Author: | Texans Care For Children. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | This report presents recommendations from the Texans Care for Children organization on policy priorities for the Texas State Legislature for 2019. Recommendations are made in the areas of children’s mental health services policy, child protection policy, early childhood policy, maternal and child health policy, and youth justice policy. In the area of child protection policy, the following recommendations are made: leverage new federal funding opportunities in the Family First Prevention Services Act to engage parents in prevention services that address mental health and substance use disorders and that support pregnant and parenting foster youth; give families experiencing substance use disorders the...more |
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| Document Title: | Teenage Pregnancy, Parenting and Intergenerational Relations. |
| Personal Author: | Brown, Sally. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | Drawing on interviews and focus groups with young mothers and fathers, their parents, and other relatives in England, this book explores the experiences of being a teenage parent now and in earlier generations. It examines teenage pregnancy and parenting in families where two or more generations have been teenage mothers. The text also considers the cultural and social contexts of teenage parenting by including the views of people who have many years’ experience of working with young parents in health, social, and welfare settings. Following an introductory chapter that describes the Generations Study, Chapter 2 describes the history of problematic motherhood,...more |
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| Document Title: | Future Unknown: The Outlook of Teen Pregnancy in Nebraska. A Review of the Social and Economic Costs and Consequences of Teen Pregnancy, Including Recommendations to Reduce Teen Pregnancy and Support Young Parents as They Work for Their Future. |
| Corporate Author: | Holland Children's Institute. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | This report shares findings from an investigation in other social and economic costs and consequences of teen pregnancy in Nebraska. It begins with findings that indicate among Nebraska high school students in 2013: 35% report having ever engaged in sexual intercourse; of the 26% who reported sexual intercourse during the previous three months, 38% did not use a condom; 9% have had sex with four or more people during their life; and Nebraska’s teen pregnancy, birth, and abortion rates are lower than the national average. Additional information indicates older, minority, rural, and low-income teens face the highest risks of becoming pregnant,...more |
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| Document Title: | Tackling the Problem of Teenage Pregnancy in Looked-After Children: A Peer Mentoring Approach. |
| Personal Author: | Mezey, Gillian.,Robinson, Fiona.,Gillard, Steve.,Mantovani, Nadia.,Meyer, Deborah.,White, Sarah.,Bonell, Chris. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | Teenage pregnancy is associated with adverse health and social outcomes, even after adjusting for prior disadvantage, and is recognized as a major public health issue. Rates of teenage pregnancy in the UK are among the highest in Europe. Interventions introduced in the past decade to address the problem, such as improved sex and relationships education in schools, have been accompanied by a fall in teenage pregnancy rates in the UK. However, this decline has not been mirrored among looked-after children. In this paper, we discuss why this may be the case. We suggest that a system of peer mentoring, involving a...more |
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| Document Title: | Talking With Teens About Reproductive Health: How to Tackle the Tough Topics [e-learning]. |
| Corporate Author: | United States Office of Adolescent Health. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | This e-learning module provides staff working with young people tips and tools that they can use to ease discomfort and create an open, supportive environment for talking with teens about reproductive health. (Author abstract) |
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| Document Title: | Supporting Statewide Implementation of Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs. |
| Personal Author: | Zief, Susan.,Schulte, Theresa. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | This brief documents the implementation infrastructure used by California, Maine, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina to implement the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Common components of the implementation infrastructure included: worked with providers before and in the early stages of implementation to fit their plans to the local context, developed a pool of qualified trainers on the evidence-based programs to train program facilitators and provide ongoing technical assistance, used data for monitoring service delivery and informing continuous quality improvement, and established communication and feedback loops to facilitate data gathering, data sharing, and identification of lessons learned for...more |
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| Document Title: | A Community Needs Index for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program Planning: Application of Spatial Generalized Linear Mixed Models. |
| Personal Author: | Johnson, Glen D.,Mesler, Kristine.,Kacica, Marilyn A. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | Objective The objective is to estimate community needs with respect to risky adolescent sexual behavior in a way that is risk-adjusted for multiple community factors. Methods Generalized linear mixed modeling was applied for estimating teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease (STD) incidence by postal ZIP code in New York State, in a way that adjusts for other community covariables and residual spatial autocorrelation. A community needs index was then obtained by summing the risk-adjusted estimates of pregnancy and STD cases. Results Poisson regression with a spatial random effect was chosen among competing modeling approaches. Both the risk-adjusted caseloads and rates were...more |
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| Document Title: | Promising Practices That Support Pregnant and Parenting Youth |
| Corporate Author: | Capacity Building Center for States |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | Explores promising practices in pregnancy, parenting, and prevention services; strategies to implement supportive programming for prevention efforts; the need for sexual health services for transitioning youth; the benefits of agency collaboration; and barriers to the provision of effective sexual health services and strategies to overcome these barriers. This webinar highlights current needs, trends, and practice examples, including evidence- and science-based programs, in-home services, and specialized units. Presenters include: Tom Bertrand, Rhode Island Department of Health; Crystal Vail, Utah Division of Child and Family Services; Andrea Chau and Stephanie Franklin, Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network Illinois; and Alicha Gough, District of Columbia Child...more |
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| Document Title: | Attachment to Conventional Institutions and Adolescent Rapid Repeat Pregnancy: A Longitudinal National Study Among Adolescents in the United States. |
| Personal Author: | Reese, Bianka M.,Halpern, Carolyn T. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | Introduction There is limited research on rapid repeat pregnancies (RRP) among adolescents, especially using nationally representative samples. We examine distal factors—school, family, peers, and public/private religious ties—and their associations with RRP among adolescent mothers. Methods Guided by social development theory, we conducted multivariate logistic regression analyses, adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, to examine associations between RRP and attachment to school, family, peers, and religion among 1158 female respondents from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) who reported at least one live birth before age 20. Results Attachments to conventional institutions were associated with lower likelihood of RRP....more |
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| Document Title: | Adapting an Evidence-Based Curriculum in a Rural Setting: The Early Impacts of Reducing the Risk in Kentucky. |
| Personal Author: | Goesling, Brian.,Wood, Robert G.,Lee, Joanne.,Zief, Susan. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | This report examines short-term impacts from an adapted version of the Reducing the Risk in Kentucky high schools. It is part of a multi-component evaluation of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), led by Mathematica for the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. PREP provides federal funding to educate youth on abstinence and contraception. To help identify effective pregnancy prevention approaches for rural youth, Mathematica conducted a rigorous evaluation of an adapted, eight-hour version of Reducing the Risk in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Public Health. Reducing the Risk is a widely...more |
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| Document Title: | Sexual Health Programming for Vulnerable Youth: Improving Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors. |
| Personal Author: | Boustani, Maya M.,Frazier, Stacy L.,Lesperance, Nephtalie. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | Purpose:Among girls in foster care, 48% become pregnant at least once by age 19 (Dworsky & Courtney, 2010). Youth in or at-risk for foster care (YFC) report limited knowledge about, access to, and use of condoms; ambivalent attitudes towards teen parenting; and participation in other risky behaviors. For the current study, we adapted and supplemented an evidence-based sexual health program called SiHLE, using a systematic adaptation framework (ADAPT-ITT, Wingood & DiClemete, 2008), to address the unique and targeted needs of youth living in a temporary shelter due to lack of housing. Youth in this study were either in foster care and...more |
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| Document Title: | Wise Guys: Implementing a Boys-Only Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in Davenport, Iowa. |
| Personal Author: | Kisker, Ellen.,Murphy, Lauren.,Wood, Robert G. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | This brief shares findings from a federally funded evaluation of the Wise Guys program in and near Davenport, Iowa, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Public Health. This programming was delivered by a community-based organization, Bethany for Children and Families, in Davenport- area middle schools and funded through the State’s Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) grant. The Wise Guys curriculum aims to promote male responsibility and discourage early entry into fatherhood. Bethany staff implemented the Wise Guys curriculum with 7th grade boys in seven middle schools in the Davenport area. Programming was offered in 14 weekly sessions that were 47...more |
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| Document Title: | Wise Guys: Implementing a Boys-Only Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in Davenport, Iowa. |
| Personal Author: | Kisker, Ellen. Murphy, Lauren. Wood, Robert. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | The Administration for Children and Families funded Mathematica Policy Research to conduct a rigorous evaluation of the Wise Guys program in and near Davenport, Iowa, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Public Health. This programming was delivered by a community-based organization in Davenport-area middle schools and funded through the state’s Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) grant. The Wise Guys curriculum aims to promote male responsibility and discourage early entry into fatherhood. By offering programming in male-only groups, Wise Guys aims to create an environment in which boys feel comfortable talking about masculinity, gender roles, and sexual health. The implementation evaluation...more |
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| Document Title: | Implementing a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in Rural Kentucky. |
| Personal Author: | Shapiro, Rachel. Wood, Robert. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | The Administration for Children and Families funded Mathematica Policy Research to conduct a rigorous evaluation of an adapted version of the comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention curriculum Reducing the Risk in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Public Health. The study focuses on the implementation of Reducing the Risk by two local health departments that delivered the curriculum in high schools in a relatively low-income, mostly rural region in central and southwestern Kentucky. Reducing the Risk identifies abstinence as the most effective way to avoid STDs and unintended pregnancy, but also provides information on contraceptive methods. The two local health departments that...more |
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| Document Title: | Applying the Theory of Reasoned Action to Understanding Teen Pregnancy with American Indian Communities. |
| Personal Author: | Dippel, Elizabeth A.,Hanson, Jessica D.,McMahon, Tracey R.,Griese, Emily R.,Kenyon, DenYelle B. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | Objectives American Indian girls have higher teen pregnancy rates than the national rate. Intervention studies that utilize the Theory of Reasoned Action have found that changing attitudes and subjective norms often leads to subsequent change in a variety of health behaviors in young adults. The current study goal is to better understand sexual decision-making among American Indian youth using the Theory of Reasoned Action model and to introduce ways to utilize attitudes and subjective norms to modify risky behaviors. Methods The project collected qualitative data at a reservation site and an urban site through 16 focus groups with American Indian young...more |
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| Document Title: | Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting (Chapter 10 in Exploring Child Welfare: A Practice Perspective,7th Edition. With Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (What's New in Social Work). |
| Personal Author: | Kellner, Lynne. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | This chapter describes how teen pregnancy and parenting have been viewed historically, identifies the risk and protective factors associated with early sexual activity and pregnancy, describes the impact of early parenthood on the mother, the father, and the child, and identifies components of effective interventions in helping adolescents delay sexual activity and parenthood. Critical thinking questions and case examples are included. 5 tables. |
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| Document Title: | Implementing a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in Rural Kentucky. |
| Personal Author: | Shapiro, Rachel.,Wood, Robert G. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Abstract: | This brief shares findings from a federally funded evaluation of an adapted version of the comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention curriculum Reducing the Risk in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Public Health. The study focused on the implementation of Reducing the Risk by two local health departments that delivered the curriculum in 13 high schools in a relatively low-income, mostly rural region in central and southwestern Kentucky. Programming was funded through the State’s Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) grant, which provides federal funding for teen pregnancy prevention services. Local health department staff shortened the original 12-hour curriculum to 8 hours to...more |
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| Document Title: | Teenage Pregnancy, STIs, and Risky Sexual Behavior (Chapter 8 In At Risk Youth: A Comprehensive Response For Counselors, Teachers, Psychologists, And Human Service Professionals. 6th Edition.). |
| Personal Author: | McWhirter, J. Jeffries.,McWhirter, Benedict T.,McWhirter, Ellen Hawley.,McWhirter, Anna Cecilia. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | This chapter discusses the incidence and frequency of teenage pregnancy, the incidence of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases among teens, background factors associated with risky sex among teens, including media influences, the consequences of risky sexual activity, and prevention and treatment strategies. (Author abstract modified) |
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| Document Title: | Extended Foster Care for Transition-Age Youth: An Opportunity for Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting Support. |
| Personal Author: | Putnam-Hornstein, Emily.,Hammond, Ivy.,Eastman, Andrea Lane.,McCroskey, Jacquelyn.,Webster, Daniel. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | A study examined California county birth rate variables for all adolescent girls in foster care at age 17 years between 2003 and 2007 (n=20,222). One in three (35.2%) adolescent girls in foster care had given birth at least once before age 21. Although significant birth rate variables emerged, even at the low end of the county range, more than one in four girls had given birth by age 21. The use of extended foster care to provide pregnancy prevention programming and parenting support is discussed. 2 figures and 10 references. (Author abstract modified) |
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| Document Title: | Sexual Health Promotion Programming for Youth in or At-Risk for Foster Care: Improving Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors. |
| Personal Author: | Boustani, Maya M. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | Among girls in foster care, 48% become pregnant at least once by age 19 (Dworkey & Courtney, 2010). Teen moms are less likely to graduate from high school and their children also are more likely to be placed in foster care due to abuse or neglect (Hoffman, 2006). Furthermore, 50% of 21-year-old men aging out of foster care report they have gotten someone pregnant, compared to 19% of their peers not involved in foster care (Courtney et al., 2007). Youth in or at-risk for foster care (YFC) report limited knowledge about, access to, and use of condoms; ambivalent attitudes toward teen...more |
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| Document Title: | Latino Youth Participation in Community-Based Participatory Research to Reduce Teen Pregnancy Disparities. |
| Personal Author: | Noone, Joanne.,Sullivan, Maggie.,Castillo McKinnis, Nancy.,Allen, Tiffany L.,Regalado, Carolina.,Esqueda, Teresa. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | BackgroundCommunity-based participatory research can provide a framework to build community capacity to do health equity research, particularly from community members who may not typically participate in research design and intervention.PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a community-based coalition's partnership and engagement with Latino youth throughout the research process addressing health disparities in unintended teen pregnancy rates in a local community. Israel and colleagues' components of CBPR provide a framework to develop youth participation throughout the research process.MethodHigh school and college Latino youth participated in health equity research from community assessments to design an intervention and dissemination of results.ResultsWorking with...more |
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| Document Title: | Supporting Statewide Implementation of Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs: Findings From Four PREP Grantees. |
| Personal Author: | Del Grosso, Patricia.,Schulte, Theresa.,Zief, Susan.,Murphy, Lauren.,Ziegler, Jessica. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | This report documents the implementation infrastructure of Personal Responsibility Education Program evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs in four states – California, Maine, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. Analysis of the programs implementation infrastructure showed that the four states differed in size; the role grantees took in supporting implementation, resources, and the settings in which the program operated. Despite that, states had similarities in how they: worked with providers before and in the early stages of implementation; formed a pool of qualified trainers to train program facilitators and provide ongoing technical assistance; went beyond federal performance measures requirements; and established communication and feedback...more |
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| Document Title: | Focusing on the Boys: Implementing Wise Guys in Davenport, Iowa. |
| Personal Author: | Kisker, Ellen Eliason.,Murphy, Lauren. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | This report summarizes the key findings from the implementation of Wise Guys, a comprehensive sex education program designed specifically for males implemented in seven Davenport-area middle schools during the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years.Wise Guys aim is to promote male responsibility while helping prevent teenage pregnancy. The curriculum also works to strengthen communication between boys and their parents; increase knowledge related to sexual attitudes and the consequences of risky behavior; and enhances boys’ ability to identify personal values and beliefs related to sexuality.This report includes an overview of the curriculum, a description of the community context, a description of the planning...more |
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| Document Title: | Getting to Outcomes Guide for Teen Pregnancy Prevention. |
| Personal Author: | Chinman, Matthew.,Acosta, Joie D.,Ebener, Patricia A.,Sigel, Cody.,Keith, Jamie. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | This guide begins by explaining Getting To Outcomes® (GTO) is a user-friendly process for comprehensive planning, implementation guidance, and evaluation of programs and community initiatives. It is a ten-step process that guides the user through the key tasks needed to make any program a success. It then presents information for using the GTO process to implement teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs. The guide provides background information on teen sexual health and tips for using the GTO guide for TPP programs. Following sections provide instructions for completing the ten steps that address: needs and resources assessment, goals and desired outcomes, best practices,...more |
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| Document Title: | Teenage pregnancy in Latino Communities: Young Adult Experiences and Perspectives of Sociocultural Factors. |
| Personal Author: | M. Aparicio, Elizabeth.,Vanidestine, Todd.,Zhou, Kelly.,Pecukonis, Edward V. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | Racial and ethnic inequities persist in teenage pregnancy rates, prompting examinations of how to provide better attuned teen pregnancy prevention in key affected communities. The current study focused on sociocultural factors of teen pregnancy in Latino communities, using in-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews to elicit the experiences and perspectives of young adult Latino/as (some who prevented and others who directly experienced teen pregnancy in their own lives). Using a grounded theory approach to data analysis, avoiding teen pregnancy emerged as related to 7 facets of youth experience. Findings offer a critical window into the complex interplay of these experiences in Latino teens'...more |
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| Document Title: | Qualitative Evaluation of Historical and Relational Factors Influencing Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infection Risks in Foster Youth. |
| Personal Author: | Ahrens, Kym R.,Spencer, Renee.,Bonnar, Mavis.,Coatney, Alexis.,Hall, Tyson. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | PurposeTo explore how attitudes, norms, behaviors, responses to early life experiences, and protective factors influence pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection risks from the perspectives of current and former foster youth to inform the development of prevention strategies.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured individual qualitative interviews with a diverse sample of 22 current/former foster youth aged 15–21 years (63% female; average age = 18.6 years). We then used Theoretical Thematic Analysis to systematically analyze the data for key themes related to sexual health in four categories: 1) norms and attitudes, 2) responses to early life experiences, 3) protective factors, and 4) youth-driven intervention ideas.ResultsParticipants reported...more |
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| Document Title: | Evaluation of Love Notes and Reducing the Risk in Louisville, KY: Findings From an Innovative Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. Final Impact Report for University of Louisville Research Foundation. |
| Personal Author: | Cunningham, Michael R.,van Zyl, Michiel A.,Borders, Kevin. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | This report presents the findings of a study that investigated the effectiveness of an adapted version of the Reducing the Risk sex education program in reducing high risk sexual behavior and increasing contraceptive use in Kentucky, and the effectiveness of Love Notes (LN), a new approach that embeds pregnancy and disease prevention messages in a curriculum that emphasizes the importance of forming healthy relationships and avoiding intimate partner controls and violence in order for individuals to reach their life goals. The study involved 1,378 unmarried youth, ages 14-19, living in impoverished urban neighborhoods in western and southern Louisville. This report describes...more |
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| Document Title: | Call to Action: 10 Ways to Address Teen Pregnancy Prevention Among Youth in Foster Care. |
| Corporate Author: | The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | This report explains that despite historic declines in teen pregnancy in the United States, teens in foster care experience disproportionately high rates of teen pregnancy and childbearing compared to their peers. It then draws on the expertise of more than 100 professionals, researchers, and former foster youth to address teen pregnancy among youth in foster care. Ten key ways that funders, decision makers, child welfare leaders, and others who are interested in improving the health and well-being of youth in foster care can begin to make progress on reducing teen pregnancy among youth in foster care are identified. Strategies include: authentically...more |
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| Document Title: | Sibling Teenage Pregnancy and Clinic-Referred Girls’ Condom Use: The Protective Role of Maternal Monitoring. |
| Personal Author: | Nichols, Sara.,Javdani, Shabnam.,Rodriguez, Erin.,Emerson, Erin.,Donenberg, Geri. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | Younger sisters of teenage parents have elevated rates of engaging in unprotected sex. This may result from changes in parenting behavior after a sibling becomes pregnant or impregnates a partner, and be particularly pronounced for girls seeking mental health treatment. The current study examines condom use over time in 211 African-American girls recruited from outpatient psychiatric clinics. Findings indicate that having a sibling with a teenage pregnancy history predicts less consistent condom use 2 years later. After accounting for earlier condom use and mental health problems, maternal monitoring moderates condom use such that for girls with a sibling with a pregnancy...more |
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| Document Title: | Spotlight on Teen Pregnancy and Child Welfare (Special Issue of Children's Bureau Express). |
| Corporate Author: | United States. Children's Bureau. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Abstract: | This month's CBX offers information, tools, and strategies for professionals to help prevent pregnancy among youth involved with child welfare and to better work with youth who are pregnant and/or parenting. (Author abstract) |
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| Document Title: | Updated Findings from the HHS Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review: April 2013 Through July 2014. |
| Personal Author: | Goesling, Brian.,Lugo-Gil, Julieta.,Lee, Joanne.,Novak, Timothy. |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | This report discusses updated findings of a review of 37 programs that showed evidence of at least one favorable, statistically significant program impact on at least one sexual behavior or reproductive health in adolescents. The programs include 35 programs from earlier rounds of the review and the two newly identified programs from published research conducted between April 2013 and July 2014: the Get Real program, a school-based, comprehensive sex education program for middle and high school students that has resulted in students significantly less likely to initiate sexual activity by the end of 8th grade; and the Prime Time program, a...more |
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| Document Title: | Preventing Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Promoting Positive Parenting Among Young Mothers in Foster Care. |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | Young mothers in foster care face considerable challenges above and beyond that of their non–foster care peers. Child welfare workers have few resources to guide them in the selection of evidence-informed programs, models, and strategies that address the unique risk factors and needs of youth in foster care who are at risk for rapid repeat pregnancy and inadequate parenting practices. Workers need knowledge of the evidence about which programs are most likely to improve key health and well-being outcomes. The article assesses the evidence-based programs identified and yields a list that reflects the best evidence for efficacy and effectiveness. (Author abstract)...more |
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| Document Title: | California's Extension of Foster Care Through Age 21: An Opportunity for Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting Support. Cumulative Teen Birth Report. |
| Personal Author: | Putnam-Hornstein, Emily.,Hammond, Ivy.,Eastman, Andrea Lane.,McCroskey, Jacquelyn.,Webster, Daniel. |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | This report presents an analysis of California county variations in cumulative birth rates during the period before the formal extension of foster care. The objective was to generate data that would provide a descriptive foundation for assessing the potential impact of this policy change in a State defined by a diverse, county-administered child welfare system. For the study, administrative child protection records were used to identify the full population of female adolescents in foster care at age 17 between 2003 and 2007 (n=20,222). Records were linked to vital birth data and organized longitudinally to document the cumulative percentage of youth who...more |
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| Document Title: | Tools for Improving Clinical Preventive Services Receipt Among Women with Disabilities of Childbearing Ages and Beyond. |
| Personal Author: | Sinclair, Lisa B.,Taft, Kate E.,Sloan, Michelle L.,Stevens, Alissa C.,Krahn, Gloria L. |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | Efforts to improve clinical preventive services (CPS) receipt among women with disabilities are poorly understood and not widely disseminated. The reported results represent a 2-year, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs partnership to develop a central resource for existing tools that are of potential use to maternal and child health practitioners who work with women with disabilities. Steps included contacting experts in the fields of disability and women’s health, searching the Internet to locate examples of existing tools that may facilitate CPS receipt, convening key stakeholders from state and community-based programs to determine...more |
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| Document Title: | Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education: Recommended Outcome Measures for Adolescents. |
| Personal Author: | Scott, Mindy E.,Moore, Kristin A.,Fish, Heather.,Benedetti, Artemis.,Erikson, Sage. |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | Child Trends led a project on Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Models and Measures funded by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This project builds on prior model development and evaluations sponsored by OPRE and lessons learned from those studies. A key objective for this project is to recommend measures that can be used to assess a range of targeted outcome domains for healthy marriage and relationship education (HMRE) programs serving high school-aged adolescents. For the purposes of this project, we define high school-aged adolescents...more |
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| Document Title: | The "Kaleidoscope" of Factors Influencing Urban Adolescent Pregnancy in Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Personal Author: | Tanner, Amanda E.,Ma, Alice.,Roof, Katherine A.,Rodgers, Caryn R.R.,Brooks, Durryle N.,Paluzzi, Pat. |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | Existing intervention and prevention efforts for adolescent pregnancy focus primarily on individual-level approaches; however, there is an emerging expectation to include a more contextually based social-ecological approach. This approach is salient in urban communities like Baltimore, Maryland, with one of the nation’s highest adolescent pregnancy and birth rates. Poverty, community violence, and compromised school systems further complicate the precursors and consequences of adolescent pregnancy. In this mixed methods study, we conducted interviews with key informants (n = 16) from community-based organizations, health departments, foundations, the public school system, clinics, and the faith community who worked with youth in Baltimore to gain...more |
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| Document Title: | Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education: Considerations for Collecting Outcomes Data From Adolescents. |
| Personal Author: | Rosinsky, Kristina L.,Scott, Mindy E. |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | Creating a strong data collection plan involves both selecting appropriate measures to assess program outcomes and carefully considering how the data will be collected. Toward these aims, Child Trends has developed a set of recommended outcome measures that may be used in evaluations of healthy marriage and relationship education (HMRE) programs serving high school-aged adolescents. This tip sheet is a companion piece that provides advice on collecting outcomes data for adolescents. There is no one correct approach; the best approach will depend on a particular program's goals, research questions, and resource constraints. This document presents researchers, evaluators, and program staff with...more |
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| Document Title: | Legisbrief: Preventing Pregnancy Among Older Teens. |
| Corporate Author: | National Conference of State Legislators. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | This brief explains teenage birth rates reached historical lows in 2013 but that the U.S. teen pregnancy, birth, and abortion rates remain among the highest in the developed world. Statistics are shared that indicate: more than 20% of births to 18- and 19-year olds are to teens who already have given birth; 68% of 18- and 19-year olds attend either high school or college; unplanned births account for nearly one in 10 dropouts among female students at community colleges; and 61% of women who have children after enrolling in community college do not complete a degree. It is recommended community colleges...more |
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| Document Title: | Updated Findings from the HHS Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review: January 2011 Through April 2013. |
| Personal Author: | Goesling, Brian.,Lee, Joanne.,Lugo-Gil, Julieta.,Novak, Timothy. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | This report discusses updated findings of a review of 35 programs that showed evidence of at least one favorable, statistically significant program impact on at least one sexual behavior or reproductive health in adolescents. The programs include 31 programs from earlier rounds of the review and four newly identified programs from published research conducted between January 2011 and April 2013: the Health Improvement Program for Teens (HIP Teens), a four-session sexual risk-reduction intervention for low-income, urban, sexually active adolescent females that showed adolescents participating in the program were significantly less likely to report having had sexual intercourse and unprotected sex in...more |
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| Document Title: | Use of Selected Clinical Preventive Services to Improve the Health of Infants, Children, and Adolescents -- United States, 1999-2011. |
| Corporate Author: | United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | This Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report supplement is the second in a periodic series of reports examining use of selected clinical preventive services in the United States. It focuses on the following services for infants, children, and adolescents: breastfeeding counseling, screening for hearing loss, developmental delays, lead poisoning, vision impairment, and hypertension, dental services, vaccination against human papilloma virus, screening for tobacco use and tobacco cessation counseling, screening for chlamydia infection, and provision of reproductive health services in adolescence. Findings indicate: 17% pregnant women did not receive breastfeeding counseling during prenatal care visits in 2010; approximately 50% of infants who failed...more |
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| Document Title: | The Role of Parents and Families in Teen Pregnancy Prevention: An Analysis of Programs and Policies. |
| Personal Author: | Silk, Jessica.,Romero, Diana. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | Parent involvement (PI) is considered necessary in teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) and preventing other adolescent risk behaviors. However, controversy exists regarding the extent to which families are responsible for adolescent sexual decision making. We adapted two frameworks (Kirby's risk and protective factors and the Parent?Child Connectedness model) to examine parent- and family-based programs and policies relevant to TPP. There is evidence that PI is an important and effective component of TPP; however, the evidence for PI programs is less strong. Although the United States has legislated various PI-related policies in the context of adolescent sexuality, most have hindered the health of...more |
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| Document Title: | When Evidence and Values Collide: Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections (Chapter 15 in Child and Family Advocacy: Bridging the Gaps Between Research, Practice, and Policy). |
| Personal Author: | Wilcox, Brian L.,Deutsch, Arielle R. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | This chapter describes an advocacy effort focused on adolescent reproductive health, one that specifically addressed State school board policy around the delivery of school-based services to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STI). Background information regarding STI among adolescents is provided, along with a summary of what is known about effective prevention models. 34 references. (Author abstract modified) |
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| Document Title: | Receipt of Reproductive Health Services Among Sexually Experienced Persons Aged 15-19 Years -- National Survey of Family Growth, United States, 2006-2010. |
| Personal Author: | Tyler, Crystal P.,Warner, Lee.,Gavin, Lorrie.,Barfield, Wanda. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | To estimate the proportion of sexually experienced persons aged 15–19 years who received reproductive health services during the 12 months before the interview, CDC analyzed 2006–2010 data from the National Survey of Family Growth. A maximum of 1,389 males and 1,053 females aged 15–19 years were included as part of this analysis. Findings indicate during 2006–2010, 76.5% of sexually experienced females aged 15–19 years and 43.9% of all females aged 15–19 years reported receiving a reproductive health service from a health-care provider in the past 12 months. Similarly, 62.5% sexually experienced males aged 15–19 years and 58.2% of all males aged...more |
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| Document Title: | Stopping the Cycle of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Call to Action to Focus on Pregnant and Parenting Youth in and Aging Out of the Foster Care System. |
| Personal Author: | Mullins Geiger, Jennifer.,Schelbe, Lisa Ann. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | Each year, a significant number of adolescents become pregnant in the United States, with more than half of these pregnancies resulting in live births. Adolescent parenting is associated with poor outcomes, including increased risk of child maltreatment. Youth "aging out" of the foster care system may be at greater risk of maltreating their children due to their experiences of child maltreatment, a lack of social support, and little preparation for parenthood. This article examines current programs and policies targeting pregnant and parenting youth aging out and presents a research agenda that focuses on pregnancy prevention and positive parenting. (Author abstract) |
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| Document Title: | A Cross-Sectional Examination of Birth Rates Among Adolescent Girls in Foster Care. |
| Personal Author: | King, Bryn.,Putnam-Hornstein, Emily.,Cederbaum, Julie A.,Needell, Barbara. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | Although research has suggested that girls in foster care are at high risk of teen birth, limited data have been available from which rates could be calculated and characterized. This California study was based on a dataset constructed by probabilistically matching foster care records to statewide birth records. Using these linked data, we computed cross-sectional birth rate estimates for 15- to 17-year-old girls who were in foster care during each year from 2006 to 2010, characterizing the placement-related experiences and timing of births. Results indicated that although only a small number of 15- to 17-year-old girls in foster care gave birth...more |
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| Document Title: | Family Strengthening Research. |
| Corporate Author: | United States Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | This report provides detailed summaries of major research investments by OPRE's Division of Family Strengthening (DFS) along with brief overviews of past projects. The featured projects cover topics that include strengthening relationships within families, supporting fatherhood, nurturing children through their families, reducing teen pregnancy, and supporting youth in their transition to adulthood. The report also describes DFS's investments in activities to disseminate rigorous research on family strengthening topics to a diverse range of stakeholders including federal and state policy-makers, program administrators, researchers, and intermediary organizations. This report covers OPRE-funded projects through Fiscal Year 2013. (Author abstract) |
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| Document Title: | Using Effect Sizes to Inform Policy and Practice: Evidence From the HHS Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review. |
| Personal Author: | Terzian, Mary.,Sacks, Vanessa. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | In fall 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a systematic review of the research literature on programs to prevent teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and associated sexual risk behaviors. Findings have been used in part to identify programs with evidence of effectiveness in reducing these outcomes. To help inform researchers, policymakers, and practitioners about the size of the effects produced by these programs, this research brief summarizes an ongoing effort to collect and report program effect size information from the reviewed studies. Findings indicate substantial variation in effect sizes across programs, but also a clear...more |
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| Document Title: | Preventing Pregnancy and Promoting Sexual Health Among Youth in Care: Results From the Evaluation of a Training for Caregivers and Child Welfare Workers. |
| Personal Author: | Dworsky, Amy.,Dasgupta, Denali. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | This report presents the findings of an evaluation of a program that provided pregnancy prevention and sexual health training to foster parents, other caregivers, and child welfare workers in Illinois. The program was designed to educate foster parents and child welfare professionals about healthy sexual development, particularly as it pertains to youth in care who have been exposed to trauma and to those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender; enhance the ability of foster parents and child welfare professionals to communicate with youth in care about sexual health and engage those youth in discussions about sexuality and sexual behavior;...more |
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| Document Title: | Teen Pregnancy Prevention [Website] (Includes: Teen Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care). |
| Corporate Author: | National Conference of State Legislatures. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | This website addresses teen pregnancy. Information is provided on the decreasing teen pregnancy rate, the high rate of teen pregnancy and birth rates for teens ages 15 to 19 in the United States compared to other countries, and the social and economic issues associated with adolescent pregnancy and parenthood. A State map is provided that indicates the birth rate among girls ages 15-19 in different States. Ways in which teen pregnancy affects high school completion, the academic achievement of children born to teens, and higher education are discussed. Additional information is provided on the impact of poverty on teen pregnancy and...more |
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| Document Title: | Ensuring Young People's Access to Preventive Services in the Affordable Care Act. |
| Personal Author: | Syed, Kashif.,O'Brien, Hilary.,Rieke, Amber Morley. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Abstract: | This report explains young people need access to a full range of sexual and reproductive health care services, the preventive services available to young people through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and how advocates and policymakers can help ensure that young people have access to the health care they need. Information for the report is derived from a series of exploratory interviews with State-level experts that were conducted to investigate the effect of ACA implementation on young people’s access to confidential sexual and reproductive health care services. Interviews were conducted with teen pregnancy prevention organizations, health care providers,...more |
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| Document Title: | Teen Birth Rates in Sexually Abused and Neglected Females. |
| Personal Author: | Noll, Jennie G.,Shenk, Chad E. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: Prospectively track teen childbirths in maltreated and nonmaltreated females and test the hypothesis that child maltreatment is an independent predictor of subsequent teen childbirth over and above demographic characteristics and other risk factors. METHODS: Nulliparous adolescent females (N = 435) aged 14 to 17 years were assessed annually through age 19 years. Maltreated females were referred by Child Protective Services agencies for having experienced substantiated sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect within the preceding 12 months. Comparison females were matched on race, family income, age and family constellation. Teen childbirth was assessed via self-report during annual interviews. Births were confirmed...more |
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| Document Title: | Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs for Youth in Foster Care Webinar [Transcript]. |
| Personal Author: | Rose, Deborah.,Axelson, Sarah.,Leonard, Sara Major.,Carraway-Wilson, Cindy.,Matelee, Donna.,Fleur, Janine. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | This is a transcript from a 90 minute webinar hosted by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, in conjunction with Teen Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Month. It includes an overview of some recent statistics and data regarding teen pregnancy prevention among youth in foster care and then includes presentations from four grantee and partner organizations who are working with this population: Sara Leonard from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy; Cindy Carraway-Wilson from Youth Catalytics; Donna Matelee from the Sate of Connecticut Department of Public Health; and Janine Fleur from the Oklahoma Institute...more |
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| Document Title: | A Longitudinal Examination of Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Drug Use and Unsafe Sex Among Young African American Females. |
| Personal Author: | Voisin, Dexter R.,Hotton, Anna L.,Tan, Kevin.,DiClemente, Ralph. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | This study prospectively examined associations among multiple theoretically informed risk (e.g., depression, sexual sensation seeking, and risky peers norms) and protective factors (e.g., social support, STI knowledge, and refusal to have sex self efficacy) on unsafe sex among 715 African American adolescent females aged 15¨C21 who participated in an STI/HIV prevention intervention. Generalized estimating equation models were used to assess associations between baseline characteristics and sexual risk over a 12-month follow-up period. Overall risk in this population was high: at baseline, nearly a third of women reported sex under the influence of alcohol or substances; ¡Ý 2 partners for vaginal sex,...more |
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| Document Title: | Child Well-Being and Noncustodial Fathers. |
| Personal Author: | Solomon-Fears, Carmen.,Falk, Gene.,Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | This report displays and discusses some of the data related to the poverty of children and their living arrangements and data on male employment and earnings, educational attainment, and incarceration. It then provides information on federal programs that could play a greater role in addressing poverty of children through the fathers of these children (nearly all noncustodial parents are fathers). These programs provide economic assistance, family support, and job training and employment to eligible participants. The report also examines federal programs that have the purposes of preventing teen pregnancy and helping disadvantaged youth obtain the skills and support they need to...more |
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| Document Title: | Pregnant and Parenting Teens in Foster Care: Prevention Efforts and Supportive Services to Meet the Needs of Youth in Care. Information Packet. |
| Personal Author: | Benedict, Anne.,Bercun, Janelle. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | This information packet focuses on efforts aimed at preventing early teenage pregnancy and parenting among youth in foster care, as well as supportive services to meet the needs of parenting foster youth. The publication includes a summary of this topic, some facts and statistics, examples of model programs, a brief overview of related legislation and initiatives, and a listing of websites and additional resources. (Author abstract) |
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| Document Title: | Orphaned and Abused Youth are Vulnerable to Pregnancy and Suicide Risk. |
| Personal Author: | Zapata, Lauren B.,Kissin, Dmitry M.,Bogoliubova, Olga.,Yorick, Roman V.,Kraft, Joan Marie.,Jamieson, Denise J.,Polly A. Marchbanks,,Susan D. Hillis |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | ObjectiveLittle is known about the magnitude and consequences of violence against children for those living outside family care. We sought to estimate the frequency of childhood abuse and examine its association with lifetime pregnancy involvement (LPI) and past year suicide ideation among orphaned youth.MethodsWe analyzed data collected via cross-sectional interviewer-administered surveys completed by 293 orphaned youth aged 16?23 years living outside of family care in St. Petersburg, Russia. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) of LPI and past year suicide ideation associated with childhood physical and sexual abuse. Other risk factors were also examined (e.g., social...more |
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| Document Title: | Teen Childbearing and Child Welfare. |
| Personal Author: | Ng, Alison Stewart.,Kaye, Kelleen. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | This fact sheet explains the rates of teen pregnancy are far higher among youth in foster care than among teens overall, the impact of teen pregnancy on future education and employment for teens transitioning out of foster care, and the need to prevent teen pregnancy in the foster care system. Data is shared that indicates: in 2011, more than 120,000 teens were living in foster care, and 27,000 youth aged out of foster care; 48% of teen girls in foster care had ever been pregnant by age 19, compared to 27% of teen girls more broadly; teens in foster care are...more |
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| Document Title: | Help Me to Succeed: A Guide for Supporting Youth in Foster Care to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. |
| Personal Author: | Leonard, Sara.,Dixon, Desyree.,Fantroy, Jennifer Drake.,Lafferty, Kyle. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | In order to understand what Georgia youth currently in care and those transition out of care want and need from those around them to help them avoid early pregnancy, current and former youth in care interviewed 39 of their peers about teen pregnancy and prevention. This report combines the messages directly from youth in foster care in Georgia with national research to provide insight and advice to adults working in the child welfare sector to prevent teen pregnancy. Suggestions are provided on how to find the balance between helping youth in care have a normal adolescent experience while providing them with...more |
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| Document Title: | Integrating Pregnancy Prevention in Child Welfare: Supporting Youth in Care to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. |
| Personal Author: | Leonard, Sara Major.,Suellentrop, Katherine. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | This article explains youth in foster care have disproportionately high rates of teen pregnancy and highlights a 3-year project to reduce the high rates of teen pregnancy among youth in foster care. Key components of the Integration of Teen Pregnancy Prevention into State and Local Child Welfare systems (TPP Integration) are described. 4 references. |
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| Document Title: | Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Associated Sexual Risk Behaviors: A Systematic Review. |
| Personal Author: | Goesling, Brian.,Colman, Silvie.,Trenholm, Christopher.,Terzian, Mary.,Moore, Kristin. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | Research conducted since the late 1980s has identified more than two dozen teenpregnancy and STI prevention programs with evidence of effectiveness. Key strengths of thisresearch are the large number of randomized controlled trials, the common use of multiple followupperiods, and attention to a broad range of programs delivered in diverse settings. Two maingaps are a lack of replication studies and the need for more research on Latino youth and otherhigh-risk populations. In addressing these gaps, researchers must overcome common limitationsin study design, analysis, and reporting that have negatively affected prior research. (Author Abstract) |
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| Document Title: | 10 Tips For Foster Parents To Help Their Foster Youth Avoid Teen Pregnancy. |
| Corporate Author: | The National Campaign To Prevent Teen And Unplanned Pregnancy. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | The following tips are provided to help foster parents assist their foster youth in avoiding pregnancy: build a relationship based on trust and compassion; talk with foster children often about sex and be specific; spend quality time with foster children; supervise and monitor foster children and adolescents; know the friends of foster children; know what foster children are watching, reading, and listening to; remember talk to foster sons too; discourage dating at an early age; encourage foster children to become involved in positive activities; and help foster teens to have options for the future that are more attractive than early pregnancy...more |
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| Document Title: | The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Launching a Nationwide Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Effort. |
| Personal Author: | Zief, Susan.,Shapiro, Rachel.,Strong, Debra. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | To help reduce teen pregnancies and their negative consequences, as well as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and associated risk behaviors, Congress authorized the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) as part of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most of the PREP funding ($55.25 million of $75 million, annually) was designated for formula grants to states and territories. PREP is administered by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). State PREP grantees had discretion to design their programs in alignment...more |
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| Document Title: | Pregnancy Risk Among Older Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care. |
| Personal Author: | Matta Oshima, Karen M.,Carter Narendorf, Sarah.,McMillen, J. Curtis. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | Youth served in the foster care system have higher rates of pregnancy than general population youth; yet we have little information about risk and protective factors to target in order to prevent early pregnancy in this population. We assessed early pregnancy risk and protective factors known for general population adolescents for their relevance to youth in the foster care system. Using data from a longitudinal study of 325 older youth from the foster care system, we examined bivariate and multivariate relationships between these factors and pregnancy between ages 17 and 19 using logistic regression. Models examined the risk for early parenting...more |
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| Document Title: | Key Considerations for Educating Specific Stakeholder Groups: The Child Welfare Sector. |
| Corporate Author: | The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | This brief on preventing adolescent pregnancy focuses on working with child welfare agencies. It begins by reporting teen girls in foster care are 2.5 times more likely than their peers not in foster care to get pregnant by age 19, and half of 21-year-old men aging out of foster care report they had gotten someone pregnant, compared to 19% of their peers who were not in the system. Key considerations when building partnership with private foster care agencies or State child welfare agencies are discussed and include: explaining why pregnancy prevention is central to success in all other arenas and communicating...more |
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