Michelle March, PhD Wednesday 10:00 pm ET

 Children having children – commonly used phrase to distinguish adolescent pregnancy.  For the purpose of the discussion relating to Chapter 10, ages are broken into three groups-established by the Department of Health and Human Services:  Young teens (ages 10–14)  Middle teens (ages 15–17)  Older teens (ages 18 and 19) 2

 Intercourse in earlier times was considered adultery.  More women married due to conception.  Women who conceived and married early were feared as unfit parents, as well as an economic and social burden to the community. 3

 Mid 19 th -century rubber products were introduced.  Abortions became surgical procedures rather than herbal inductions.  Wealthier women had access to birth control.  Public emphasis on pregnancy prevention as desirable for the lower socioeconomic class remains today. 4

 Shot-gun weddings due to out-of- wedlock pregnancies were resolved by means of:  Shelter,  Medical care,  Moral education – in group homes  By the late 19 th century 5

 Post WW II “baby boom” – birth rates peaked.  1960’s - federal assistance coupled - teen mother’s were blamed for taxing the national economy.  Students were forced to withdraw for High School. 6

 1969 – 70% of Americans disapproved of premarital sexual relations  1973 American public evenly divided its acceptance – after the exposure of the birth control.  1973 Roe v. Wade legalized abortion 7

 Welfare Mothers  Medical Concerns  Development of Children  Demographics 8

 Family Function  Socioeconomic Status  Previous Sexual Abuse and Date Rape  Educational and Behavioral Difficulties 9

 Mother’s role  Father’s role  Teen’s Perspective 10

 Programs focusing on sexual antecedents  Abstinence (Just Say No) versus Comprehensive Programs  Educational Programs for Teens and their Families  Programs Providing Contraceptive Access  Community Wide Initiatives 11

 Programs Focusing on Nonsexual Antecedents  Early Childhood Programs  Youth Development Programs 12

 Programs Focusing on Sexual and Nonsexual Antecedent  Culturally Sensitive Interventions 13

 Teen parents and their families  Keeping fathers involved  Child care  Parenting programs  Residential programs 14

 Legislative Initiatives  Focus on Research  Philosophical Shifts  The Media 15

In this project please discuss: 1.What do you consider to be the top three influences on the prevalence of teen pregnancies in the United States? 2.Choose two other countries and discuss the intervention/prevention strategies used in those countries. Were the influences on teens getting pregnant the same or different in the countries you chose than here in the United States? Why is an understanding of teenage parenting on a global scale important for you to have as a human services professional

 3.Based on what you learned that takes place in other countries and from the readings in the text, what interventions would you suggest to help fewer teens in the United States get pregnant?  4.Conclude your paper with reflections on your own values and biases about teenage parenting and how these influence the work you do/would do with this population as a human services professional. 17

 This project should be between 1,500 and 1,800 words, not including your title and reference pages. The project should follow APA format. While the text is your main reference for this project, you also are required to use outside references including, at a minimum, two reliable websites and two articles from peer- reviewed journals in the Academic Search Premier database in the Kaplan Library. 18

 Questions on Unit 7 seminar?  Question on Unit 7 Project?  Next week we will begin looking at –  Out of Home Placement: Foster Care and Adoption  Readings – Chapter 11 & Chapter 12 19