Preventing Teenage Pregnancy, Childbearing, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: What the Research Shows

Manlove, Jennifer; Terry-Humen, Elizabeth; Papillo, Angela Romano; Franzetta, Kerry; Williams, Stephanie; Ryan, Suzanne

doi:10.1037/e479662006-001

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“…In general, our findings suggest that early sexual decisions may have long‐term consequences—a conclusion consistent with the observation that successful sex education programs target youth early 40 . Similarly, prevention and intervention programs that focus on encouraging informed decision making, as well as providing hope for future educational and employment opportunities, should be implemented early in students' educational career.…”

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Detailed Educational Pathways Among Females After Very Early Sexual Intercourse

Steward

Farkas

Bingenheimer

2009

Perspect Sexual Reproductive

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Detailed Educational Pathways Among Females After Very Early Sexual Intercourse

Steward

Farkas

Bingenheimer

2009

Perspect Sexual Reproductive

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“…This can be seen in the fact that the use of experiential learning techniques are more often associated with traditional AI learning styles (O'Connor, 2009;Ratsoy, 2011), and the utilization of strengths-based approaches has been highlighted by other researchers in relation to its relevance to AI youth (Brownlee, Rawana, MacArthur, & Probizanski, 2010;McMahon, Kenyon, & Carter, 2013;Stiffman et al, 2007). By comparison, the preference for sex/reproductive health education among urban site participants is more in line with recommendations for effective teen pregnancy prevention for the overall population, which often suggests addressing appropriate sexual risk-taking behaviors and contraceptive use as effective sex education techniques (e.g., Kirby, 2002;Manlove et al, 2002). In other research, Marsiglia, Nieri, and Stiffman (2006) found that involvement in cultural activities, such as family and individual involvement in AI traditions and ceremonies, was low among their sample of urban AI youth.…”

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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Recommendations from Urban and Reservation Northern Plains American Indian Community Members

McMahon

Hanson

Griese

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American Journal of Sexuality Education

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Despite declines over the past few decades, the United States has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy compared to other industrialized nations. American Indian youth have experienced higher rates of teen pregnancy compared to the overall population for decades. Although it's known that community and cultural adaptation enhance program effectiveness, few teen pregnancy prevention programs have published on recommendations for adapting these programs to address the specific needs of Northern Plains American Indian youth. We employed a mixed-methods analysis of 24 focus groups and 20 interviews with a combined total of 185 urban and reservation-based American Indian youth and elders, local health care providers, and local school personnel to detail recommendations for the cultural adaptation, content, and implementation of a teen pregnancy prevention program specific to this population.Gender differences and urban /reservation site differences in the types of recommendations offered and the potential reasons for these differences are discussed. This is an Open Access article. Non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way, is permitted. The moral rights of the named author(s) have been asserted. KEYWORDS American Indian, teen pregnancy prevention, program recommendations 218 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Recommendations 219 INTRODUCTIONAlthough adolescents of all races and ethnicities engage in behaviors such as unprotected sex and substance use that increase their risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and teen pregnancies (Eaton et al., 2012), American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth experience disproportionately higher rates of teen pregnancy compared with the overall population (de Ravello, Jones, Tulloch, Taylor, & Doshi, 2014). Furthermore, while the birth rate for U.S. teens aged 15-19 has dropped in 18 of the past 20 years, changes in the annual birth rates for AI/AN teens have been less consistent over the past two decades and have remained notably higher than those of non-Hispanic Whites and Asian/Pacific Islanders (Solomon-Fears, 2013). For example, in 2012, the birth rates for AI/AN teens was 34.9 per 1,000 live births while the national rate reached a historic low of 29.4 and the rate for non-Hispanic White teens was lower yet at 20.5 (Martin, Hamilton, Osterman, Curtin, & Mathew, 2013). AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIORSPrevious findings regarding adolescent sexual behavior also reveal that a greater proportion of urban AI/AN youth engage in sex at younger ages and are less often using any method of contraception compared to the overall population (de Ravello et al., 2014). Specifically, in a study examining the reproductive health and behaviors of urban AI/AN girls through data gathered from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth (Rutman, Taualii, Ned, & Tetrick, 2012), findings revealed that approximately 33% of urban AI/...

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“…Compared with non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics tend to have lower educational attainment and lower income levels, and such disadvantaged backgrounds are known to be associated with a higher risk of teen pregnancy and childbearing. 25 Slightly more than one-half (57 percent) of Hispanics aged 25 and older in 2002 had graduated from high school and only 11 percent had a bachelor's degree, compared with 89 percent and 29 percent, respectively, for non-Hispanic whites. 26 And, more than one-quarter (27 percent) of Hispanics had not even completed ninth grade; only 4 percent of non-Hispanic whites had this low level of education.…”

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Hispanic Teen Pregnancy and Birth Rates: Looking Behind the Numbers

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Franzetta²,

Manlove³

2005

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Teen pregnancy and birth rates for U.S. teens have declined dramatically in recent years. Yet for Hispanic teens, reductions in teen pregnancy and childbearing have lagged behind that of U.S. teens overall. This is of special concern because Hispanics represent the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. From 1990 to 2000, the Hispanic population grew by more than 40 percent, increasing from 9 percent to 13 percent of the total population. Moreover, between 2000 and 2010, the Hispanic population is projected to grow by another 34 percent-almost four times faster than that of the total U.S. population. 1 The rapid growth in the Hispanic population is expected to be even more dramatic for teens in the next 20 years, with the size of the Hispanic teen population projected to increase by 50 percent by 2025, compared with a projected 6 percent increase in the size of the overall teen population. 1 While Hispanic teens now make up about 17 percent of the teen population, they are expected to comprise 24 percent in 2025.

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Preventing Teenage Pregnancy, Childbearing, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: What the Research Shows

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Detailed Educational Pathways Among Females After Very Early Sexual Intercourse

Detailed Educational Pathways Among Females After Very Early Sexual Intercourse

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Recommendations from Urban and Reservation Northern Plains American Indian Community Members

Hispanic Teen Pregnancy and Birth Rates: Looking Behind the Numbers

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