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Teen Pregnancy and Parenting 

A Resource for Teachers

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Why should teen pregnancy matter to teachers?

Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school

Teenage mothers are more likely to live in poverty

(Shore, & Shore, 2009)

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Why should teen pregnancy matter to teachers?

The babies born to teen mothers are more likely than other children to:› be born at a low birth weight, › face health problems and developmental delays,› perform poorly in school, › and experience abuse or neglect

When they are older, these children are more likely to:› drop out of school, › become teen parents themselves, › and experience homelessness, juvenile delinquency, and

incarceration

(Shore, & Shore, 2009)

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Pregnancy and parenting mainly

affect female teens. You can

help serve these adolescents!

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Who is getting pregnant?

The pregnancy rate among white teens was 47.8 per 1000 girls, while the corresponding rate for minority teens was 77.7

Hispanic teens in NC have nearly a triple teen pregnancy rate compared to the state’s average.› Why?: Cultural variances, language barriers and

differences of opportunity are just a few of the factors that contribute to a high pregnancy rate in Hispanic teens

North Carolina’s underserved rural counties typically saw higher rates of teen pregnancy than urban areas

(Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, 2009)

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("N.C. teen pregnancy," 2004)

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Are only low income, minority students who live in rural areas affected by

teen pregnancy?

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Student InterviewStudent is a 14 year old female with an 8

month old baby boy

How old was your mother when she had her first child?

She was 21 Do you feel supported by parents,

community, and school as a teen parent? I am more supported by my family than I am

by the community or school. What could we do to give you more

support? I know there are quite a few girls who are

pregnant or have a kid here and I think it would be good to have a group at school to talk about it

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Student InterviewStudent is a 14 year old female with an 8

month old baby boy

Did you ever think about dropping out of school?

I have thought about dropping out because of it but then I start to think about how it would affect my child’s life

Was your child born healthy? You could say he was because there was

nothing wrong with him but he wasn’t breathing when he was born. The nurses literally had to jump on me because I couldn’t push anymore and he came out all black and blue.

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Student InterviewStudent is a 14 year old female with an 8

month old baby boy

What is the hardest part about being a teen parent?

I would say the hardest part about being a teen parent is going through school with everybody talking about you behind your back. When I had homeroom for the first time and we played “two truths and one lie,” I said I had a kid. After I said another truth and a lie, somebody said, “I hope the baby isn’t true.”

(Student, 2010)

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Not all students fall into stereotypical categories. Teen pregnancy can affect

all students!!

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What is affecting adolescent sexual behavior

Community—high unemployment rate, high crime rate, low income

Family—2 vs. 1 parent, level of parents’ education, income

Peers—substance abuse, sexually active friends, grades

Ethnicity—white vs. minority School success vs. failure Attachment (or lack thereof)to religious

institutions History of sexual abuse

(Kirby, 2001)

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Teen Pregnancy and Foster Care

As the rate for teen pregnancy declines in the U.S., numbers for girls in the foster-care system have reached epidemic levels.

Nearly half of girls who had spent time in the foster-care system had been pregnant at least once by the time they were 19 years old.

Almost half of the 500,000 kids in foster care had sex for the first time before age 16, compared with 30% of their peers not in foster care.

Foster children are also more likely to have experienced forced sex and less likely to use contraception.

(Sullivan, 2009b)

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How does the U.S measure up?

How does NC measure up?

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United States vs. The World In 2006 there were 41.9 births for

every 1,000 U.S. teens ages 15 to 19--a rate more than three times that of Canada (13.3 per 1,000). (Sullivan, 2009a)

In 2006, the birth rate among American teens aged 15 to 19 was one and a half times greater than in the United Kingdom, which has Europe’s highest teen birth rate

U.S. teen birth rate was seven times greater than in Denmark and Sweden,

and eight times greater than in Japan

(Shore, & Shore, 2009)

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Alarming Statistics!!!Birth, Abortion, and Pregnancy rates by country.

Ages 15-19

Country Births per 1,000

Abortions per 1,000

Pregnancies per 1,000

Abortion ratio

Sweden (1996)

7.8 17.2 25.0 68.8

France (1995)

10.0 10.2 20.2 50.5

Canada (1995)

24.5 21.2 45.7 46.4

Great Britain (1995)

28.3 18.4 46.7 39.4

United States (1996)

54.4 29.2 83.6 34.9

(Darroch, Singh, & Frost, 2001)

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North Carolina Statistics Nearly 70% of North Carolina high

school seniors have had sex. Fewer than half of those students used a condom the last time.

More than 19,000 North Carolinians between the ages of 10 and 19 get pregnant each year

North Carolina has the 9th highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation.

Nearly 30% of teen pregnancies in North Carolina happen to teens who have already had at least one baby.(“Teen pregnancy prevention “, 2009)

(“Adolescent pregnancy prevention”, 2009)

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("Measuring teen pregnancy," 2010)

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Teen pregnancy is an issue that needs to be faced by teachers and community

members.

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Good News!

North Carolina’s teen pregnancy rate fell to a 30-year low in 2008

Teenage girls in North Carolina had 217 fewer babies in 2008 than in 2007.

(“Teen pregnancy prevention “, 2009

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There are 2 main types of sex education available for teens

Abstinence-Only Education Comprehensive Programs

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Abstinence-Only Education

Abstinence-only education includes discussions of values, character building, and, in some cases, refusal skills.› Promote abstinence from sex › Do not acknowledge that many teenagers will

become sexually active› Do not teach about contraception or condom use

› Avoid discussions of abortion› Cites sexually transmitted diseases and HIV as

reasons to remain abstinent(Collins, Alagiri, & Summers, 2002)

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Comprehensive Programs

Comprehensive programs explore the context for and meanings involved in sex.› Promote abstinence from sex› Acknowledge that many teenagers

will become sexually active› Teach about contraception and

condom use› Include discussions about

contraception, abortion, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV

(Collins, Alagiri, & Summers, 2002)

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What programs does NC have?

Federal law does not require sexuality education in schools (Collins, Alagiri, & Summers, 2002)

North Carolina mandates sex and HIV education. Classes can stress abstinence-only

("Sex/HIV education policy," 2010)

Other classes can teach students about contraception, such as “Teen Living” classes.

These courses are not funded by the state government.

(Coulter, 2010)

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What works?

Abstinence-Only programs delay sexual intercourse in teens but have no affect on use of contraception or condoms

Nearly half the comprehensive programs that have been studied reduced sexual risk in three areas: › delaying the age at which teens first have sex› reducing the number of sexual partners they

have › Increasing their use of condoms

(Kirby, 2001)

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The Number of Programs with Effects on Sexual Behavior

Initiation of Sex

Abstinence-Only

Programs

Sexuality Education Programs

HIV Education Programs

Delayed Initiation

0 6 3

Had no significant

impact

3 12 6

Hastened initiation

0 1 0

Total # of programs

3 19 9

(Kirby, 2001)

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The Number of Programs with Effects on Use of Contraception

Use of Contraception

Abstinence-Only Programs

Sexuality Education Programs

Increased use 0 4

Had no significant impact

1 7

Decreased use 0 0

Total # of programs 1 11

(Kirby, 2001)

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Statistics show that comprehensive programs reduce sexual risk, but NC only funds abstinence-only

programs.

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Teach Teens Now!!

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What can the community do to prevent teen pregnancy?

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Strategies to prevent Teen Pregnancy

Train social workers and foster parents in age-appropriate ways to discuss sex with younger children and teenagers

Teach comprehensive programs in school and not just abstinence-only education› Fund comprehensive programs

The government, community, parents, and teens must work together!!!

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How Should we support teen parents?

Family-planning services Access to care givers/day cares Access to mental health/chemical

dependency providers Chemical dependency services Check-ups after delivery

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What can teachers do to support teens who are pregnant or who are

parents?

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Teachers can help pregnant teens.

Be an advocate for comprehensive programs or Teen Living classes at your school.

Teens need adults who care! Show caring and compassion to students.

Encourage teens to be involved in school and create healthy relationships

Connect the student with a social group of pregnant peers.

Provide extra support (tutoring) but do not condone teen pregnancy.

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Teachers can help teen parents.

After the teen gives birth do not let them fall off the radar.› Their new schedule will be very hectic and

scary. Many teens may stop coming to school.

Offer tutoring and other activities around their schedule.

Ask students about their dreams and do not judge them.

Listen!!!!

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There are resources for teens outside of school.

Make them available!

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Resources for Teens

The BrdsNBz Text Message Line is a new way for teens to get sexual health answers via text message.

  BrdsNBz is available to any teen in North Carolina. To

use it:·         Text “NC” to 36263 to opt in. You only need to

opt in once.·         Text your question to 36263.·         You’ll get an auto response and then your personalized answer within 24 hours.

(“Adolescent pregnancy prevention”, 2009)

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When the Cell phone Teaches Sex Education

(Hoffman, 2009)

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Resources for Teens

Web sites also are available for teens to ask questions about sex. These include:› http://teenhealthfx.com› http://www.goaskalice.c

olumbia.edu/

(Hoffman, 2009)

http://teenhealthfx.com/
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/
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Resources for Teens

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives (TPPI) has two programs available for teens.

The Adolescent Parenting Program (APP) › helps teen parents prevent a second pregnancy, graduate

from high school, keep themselves and their babies healthy, and build skills that will help them support themselves and their babies. 

The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program (APPP) › prevents teen pregnancy by providing young people with

essential education, supporting academic achievement, encouraging parent/teen communication, promoting responsible citizenship, and building self confidence among their participants.

(“Teen pregnancy prevention “, 2009)

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(“Teen pregnancy prevention “, 2009)

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Sources

Adolescent pregnancy prevention campaign of North Carolina. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.appcnc.org

Collins, C., Alagiri, P., & Summers, T. (2002). Abstinence only vs. comprehensive sex education. Progressive Health Partners, Retrieved from http://ari.ucsf.edu/science/reports/abstinence.pdf

Coulter, D. (2010, April 22). Teacher at West Carteret High School. Interview.Darroch, J.E., Singh, S., & Frost, J. J. (2001). Differences in teenage pregnancy rates

among five developed countries: The roles of sexual activity and contraceptive use. Family Planning Perspectives, 33(6), 244-281.

Gibbs, N. (2010, April 22). The Pill at 50: Sex, freedom, and paradox. Time Magazine, 175(17), Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1983712-2,00.html

Hoffman, J. (2009, May 1). When the Cellphone teaches sex education. New York Times, Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/fashion/03sexed.html

Kirby, D. (2001). Emerging answers: Research findings on programs to reduce teen pregnancy. Washington, DC: National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

Measuring teen pregnancy in Virginia. (2010, February 15). Retrieved from http://vaperforms.virginia.gov/indicators/healthFamily/teenPregnancy

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Sex/HIV education policy. (2010, January 1). Retrieved from http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparetable.jsp?ind=567&cat=11

Shore, R., & Shore, B. (2009). Reducing teen birth rate, kids count indicator brief. Annie E. Casey Foundation, Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED507780

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