Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Adolescent pregnancy.

Dianne S Elfenbein1, Marianne E Felice

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. ElfenbeD@ummhc.org

Pediatric Clinics of North America
|September 11, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Teen birth rates remain high in the US despite a decade of decline. Successful programs combine sex education with youth development, while nurse home visits and long-acting contraceptives reduce repeat teen pregnancies.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Meeting the Late-Career Needs of Faculty Transitioning Through Retirement: One Institution's Approach.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·2017
Same author

A Primer for Primary Care Clinicians Caring for Sexually Active Adolescents.

Pediatric clinics of North America·2017
Same author

Evaluation of a Mentoring Program for New Pediatric Department Chairs.

The Journal of pediatrics·2015
Same author

Sisters' and Girlfriends' Sexual and Childbearing Behavior: Effects on Early Adolescent Girls' Sexual Outcomes.

Journal of marriage and the family·2013
Same author

Reflections on why pediatrics does not have a primary care physician shortage at present.

The Journal of pediatrics·2011
Same author

A qualitative study of the meaning of fatherhood among young urban fathers.

Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)·2010

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Adolescent Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Despite a decade of decline, US teen birth rates remain the highest among developed nations.
  • Adolescent childbearing is linked to adverse outcomes for young mothers, their children, and partners.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the consequences of adolescent childbearing.
  • To identify effective strategies for reducing teen birth rates and repeat pregnancies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing research on teen birth rates and associated factors.
  • Analysis of successful intervention programs and their components.

Main Results:

  • Adolescent mothers face challenges including poor school performance and low socioeconomic status.
  • Children born to teen mothers are at increased risk for low birth weight, neglect, and developmental issues.
  • Fathers of these children often experience educational and legal difficulties.

Conclusions:

  • Multifactorial programs integrating comprehensive sexuality education and youth development are effective in reducing teen births.
  • Nurse home visits coupled with long-acting contraceptives significantly decrease repeat teen pregnancies.

Related Experiment Videos