An examination of participation in a secondary prevention program and the success of delaying repeat pregnancy among teens
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the success rate of clients who participated in a secondary prevention program in delaying repeat pregnancy compared to the county population. The secondary data used for this study was collected by Teens As Parents, a secondary prevention program in rural North Carolina. The average age of the TAP participants and the county population was 15-19 years. There was more non-white population enrolled in TAP as compared to more white population in the county. There were more 12 th grade-GED clients enrolled in TAP during the 2002-2004 periods. Harnett County had 71 repeat pregnancies compared to three for the TAP clients. The majority of teens lived with their parent(s) mainly their single mothers. More of the participants then not used a birth control method while in the program.
Subject Area
Social work|Families & family life|Personal relationships|Sociology|Welfare
Recommended Citation
Singletary, Holly Lynn, "An examination of participation in a secondary prevention program and the success of delaying repeat pregnancy among teens" (2005). ETD Collection for Fayetteville State University. AAI1449346.
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/dissertations/AAI1449346