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Evaluation of an intergenerational program for pregnant and parenting adolescents
Problem:
Poor life outcomes for teenage mothers
Subjects:
Young mothers (N = 65) several years after the birth of their first child. Half had mothers (called grandmothers) who attended the Teenage Mothers-Grandmothers program.
Methods:
A long-term evaluation study of the effects of the Teenage Mothers-Grandmothers Program on outcomes for the teens. Instruments used: demographic questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Arizona Social Support Inventory Schedule, and an open-ended questionnaire.
Findings:
Teens whose mothers participated in the program were significantly less likely to drop out of school and had significantly better self-esteem.
Conclusions & Implications For Nursing:
Including the mothers of pregnant and parenting adolescents in programs can be beneficial.
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