Understanding the Impact of Effective Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Programs

Author: Jennifer J. Frost, Jacqueline Darroch Forrest Publisher: The Alan Guttmacher Institute Publication: Family Planning Institute, Vol. 27, No. 5 Document Date:                  October 01, 1995 Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Abortion Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Pregnancy Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity Education > Abstinence Education Education > Sex Education Sexuality > Abortion/Birth Control Sexuality > Premarital Sex Sexuality > Promiscuity Sexuality > Sexual Initiation Age   This article reviews the efforts and effectiveness of five pregnancy prevention programs. It examines the long and short term outcomes of such programs on adolescents, and discusses their decisions regarding the use of contraceptives. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link