Pregnancy prevention from the teen perspective

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted on teenagers' perceptions of the factors that contribute to adolescent pregnancy and the measures that can be taken to prevent early pregnancy. The findings indicate that lack of knowledge and accessibility to contraceptives and unfulfilled emotional needs are important factors in teen pregnancy. These results provide important implications for service delivery in the social work sector.

Sexual behavior, Teenagers, Youth, Social work, Teenage sexual behavior, Social work with teenagers

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Multi-systemic influences on the family functioning of teens attending pregnancy prevention programs

Article Abstract:

This article examines social factors that influence perceptions of family functioning in a diverse sample of adolescents attending pregnancy prevention classes. Findings indicate that adolescents raised without their parents are more likely to perceive their families as dysfunctional while minority teenagers perceive higher levels of healthy family dynamics.

United States, Social aspects, Statistical Data Included, Family, Social status, Race, Social perception, Family social work

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A solution-oriented approach to working with juvenile offenders

Article Abstract:

The solution-oriented approach for coping with juvenile offenders, based on work with teenagers detained in a short-term alternative detention centers, is discussed. The main advantage of the approach is its ability to allow teenagers to talk about their feelings and to focus on their strengths, something to which they are normally averse.

Care and treatment, Juvenile offenders

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