| Description |
1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Series |
Adolescence and Society |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Teenage Pregnancy and Young Parenthood; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Variation in teenage conception rates; Reducing rates of teenage conceptions; Englandâ#x80;#x99;s teenage pregnancy strategy; The second phase of implementation; Translating evidence into action; Improving the lives of teenage mothers, young fathers and their children; Sharing lessons internationally to galvanise action; Epilogue; References; Index |
| Summary |
"Teenage Pregnancy and Young Parenthood provides a comprehensive, unparalleled insight into the UK Government's highly successful Teenage Pregnancy Strategy (TPS) for England which reduced the under-18 pregnancy rate by well over 50%, and considers how the lessons from this policy can be applied internationally. This important book captures and shares the lessons from the TPS for future governments and policy makers, and documents the details of implementing a long-term strategy with its innovative approach to policy issues. After providing the rationale for prioritising teenage pregnancy, the book demonstrates evidence for what is effective, both in helping young people avoid unplanned pregnancy and in improving outcomes for young parents. The TPS is analysed against the World Health Organisation's key actions for effective scale-up of adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmes, to offer an important contribution to international understanding of this global public health challenge. Advocating a 'whole systems' multi-agency approach this book translates evidence into clear action, and combines theory and practice with illustrative case studies to demonstrate how to implement policy successfully. It will be valuable reading for policy makers and practitioners dealing with young people's health, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of psychology, health studies, social work, youth work, education, social policy, sociology and related disciplines."--Provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Teenage pregnancy -- Government policy -- Great Britain
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Teenage parents -- Government policy -- Great Britain
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Teenage parents -- Government policy.
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Teenage pregnancy -- Government policy.
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Great Britain.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315516615 |
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1315516616 |
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