Educational Policies and Programs for Teenage Parents and Pregnant Teenagers

Adler, Emily Stier; Bates, Mildred; Merdinger, Joan M.

doi:10.2307/583890

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“…School-based services and other teen-parent programs designed to prevent school dropout seem to have a positive impact on school retention among this target population, but they often fail to influence mothers' attitudes or anxiety about the maternal role. These programs are usually targeted toward academic training, and they generally offer limited services to help adolescents cope with their new parental roles, so that they can continue their education (Adler, Bates, & Merdinger, 1985).…”

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Parent Skills Training: Expanding School-Based Services for Adolescent Mothers

Kissman

1992

Research on Social Work Practice

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This article reports the results of a collaborative intervention effort between a teen-parent program and a school of social work Social work faculty and students participated in a program aimed at strengthening parental skills and the utilization of social support among adolescent mothers who were enrolled in a special high school program. The results of this evaluation study point to additional factors, such as empathy training and stress management, which need to be included in a comprehensive service-delivery program for school-age mothers.

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Parent Skills Training: Expanding School-Based Services for Adolescent Mothers

Kissman

1992

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“…The problems associated with adolescent pregnancy have been widely documented. Pregnant/parenting adolescents, compared to their non-pregnant/parenting counterparts, are more likely to remain single, to not complete their high school education, to have limited career and job opportunities, and to remain on welfare (e.g., Adler et al 1985;Davis 1988;DeBolt et al 1990;Koyle et al 1989;Figueira-McDonough 1985;Quint 1991;Rhodes 1993;Seitz et al 1991). They also experience more stress and feel more restricted by their parenting roles when compared to older mothers (Passino et al 1993).…”

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Stages of Mentoring: An Analysis of an Intervention for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents

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Liang

Rigol-Dahn³

2008

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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A qualitative analysis of 51 matches between volunteer mentors and pregnant adolescents is discussed in terms of problems that occurred and reasons relating to early termination of the match. In each of three stages of the relationship, different issues related to the behavior and interpersonal process between members of the match created problems. In stage one, the mentors had difficulty establishing the match when there was avoidance, distrust, and testing behavior on the part of the mentee. Fear of intimacy and rejection seemed to underlie these relationship difficulties. In stage two, which encompassed the birth of the adolescent's child, conflict occurred when mentees' demands overwhelmed the mentors. In the third stage, difficulties discussing termination or continuation of the relationship led to disengagement and less frequent contact. Recommendations are provided to help mentors and mentees navigate the problems in each of these stages.

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