Adolescent pregnancy : policy and prevention services / Naomi B. Farber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farber, Naomi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teenage pregnancy--Government policy--United States.

Teenage pregnancy.

Teenage pregnancy--United States--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This new edition of Adolescent Pregnancy contains everything a social worker needs to know to address adolescent sexual health risks and the recent rise in teen pregnancy rates. The second edition presents a new focus on cultural competence, presenting up-to-the-minute research on ethnically diverse populations. This edition goes beyond just adolescent pregnancy, discussing STI and HIV risks, as well as drug and alcohol abuse. Other cutting-edge topics include the sexualization of children, secondary prevention, the impact of abstinence-only programs, and controversies over access to birth con

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Dimensions of Adolescent Sexual Activity; Chapter 2 Theories of Illegitimacy; Chapter 3 Contemporary Research: Sexual Risk-Taking; Chapter 4 Conceptual Framework: A Continuum of Risk; Chapter 5 Approaches to Prevention of High-Risk Sex and Adolescent Pregnancy; Chapter 6 Planning Prevention Services: An Assessment Framework; Chapter 7 Drug and Alcohol Use and Teen Pregnancy; Chapter 8 A Developmental Perspective on Adolescent Parenting; Chapter 9 Secondary Prevention Among Adolescent Parents; Chapter 10 Conclusion; Appendix A

Appendix BReferences; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-25961-X

9786612259616

0-8261-2549-2

OCLC:

609842130