Pregnant and Parenting Youth

“Perceived Fatherhood Roles and Parenting Behaviors Among African American Teen Fathers” (abstract), Journal of Adolescent Research, Vol. 26, No. 1, January 2011. (originally published online November 2010)
This winter, runaway and homeless youth programs funded by the Family and Youth Services Bureau were given the chance to win the materials to paint a wall mural in their facilities. In a series of Beat posts, we recognize the runners-up and the winner.
“The Role of Religiosity in the Relationship Between Parents, Peers, and Adolescent Risky Sexual Behavior” (abstract), Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Vol. 40, No. 3, March 2011.
Here's something you may or may not know: Though the U.S. teen birth rate is at a record low, 3 in 10 American girls get pregnant by age 20.
Q: How can my maternity group home celebrate Mother’s Day without implicitly “celebrating” teen pregnancy?
An expert on teen pregnancy prevention for over 40 years, Dr. Michael A. Carrera talks about the specific challenges and rewards of getting youth to care about their futures. Time: 5:09 | Size: 4.7 MB | Transcript
An expert on teen pregnancy prevention for over 40 years, Dr. Michael A. Carrera talks about the specific challenges and rewards of getting youth to care about their futures. Time: 5:09 | Size: 4.7 MB
“Natural Mentoring Relationships Among Adolescent Mothers: A Study of Resilience” (abstract), Journal of Research on Adolescence, Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2010. What it's about: The authors studied 93 young African American mothers for five years, starting in their senior year of high school. The researchers wanted to know whether having a supportive relationship with a...
Want to get a head start on your proposals by knowing about federal funding opportunities before they're announced? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains a Grants Forecast, a database of funding opportunities that are expected to be announced in the upcoming months. You can search for programs of interest (such as the Basic Center and Street Outreach Programs) to get...
Tired of the silence around adolescent pregnancy, the Cherokee Youth Council decided to start a conversation. They knew that the best way to reach their peers was to talk directly to them. So the council put together a 13-minute film addressing teenage pregnancy from both a youth and a Native perspective. (For a snapshot of another group of Native youth using video to speak out, read this article...
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