National Economic Association
Promoting Economic Growth

 
 
 

Teen Pregnancy

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National Organizations and Governmental Agencies

Alan Guttmacher Institute - Research, Policy Analysis and Public Education

Campaign for Our Children
Teen Pregnancy Clock; facts, figures, and statistics; and links to other internet sites.
Children's Defense Fund
The CDF exists to provide a strong and effective voice for all the children of America, who cannot vote, lobby or speak out for themselves. CDF pays particular attention to the needs of poor, minority, and disabled children.
Family Planning Councils of America
Family Planning Councils of America (FPCA) is made up of 15 of the largest agencies in the nation that offer family planning as well as other health and social services in 12 different states.
Homes for the Homeless
HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS was founded in 1986 to serve homeless mothers and children in New York City. Now the nation's largest single provider of residential education services to homeless families, this private non-profit serves a dual role in the fight against homelessness:
American Family Inns
Homes for the Homeless's transitional housing facilities provide on-site education, job training and support services for homeless families.
The Institute for Children and Poverty
The Institute for Children and Poverty -- the research arm of Homes for the Homeless -- works to provide innovative strategies to combat the impact of homelessness and urban poverty on the lives of children and their families through the development of effective public policy initiatives and the dissemination of quantitative research findings.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
Resources on sexual & reproductive health; contraception/birth control/family planning; pregnancy; STDs, including HIV; sexuality education; abortion; pro-choice advocacy; reproductive rights; and extensive Internet links.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
"A National Strategy to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy"

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Articles, Reports, and Studies

"Closer Look at Teen Pregnancy."
An online documentary photographed in Ohio and Kentucky during February, 1995 that provides a personal look at two girls' lives and at some of the programs the federal government and private agencies provide for them.
"Contraception counts : State-by-State Information"
A series of two-page fact sheets comparing the need for contraceptive services in each state with that of the nation as a whole—available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia -- from the Allan Guttmacher Institute.
"Groundbreaking Study on Teenage Childbearing Quantifies Devastating Consequences to Parents, Children, and Society."
Reports findings of "Kids Having Kids," a comprehensive report on the costs and consequences of teenage childbearing to parents, children and society.
Teenage Parent Council of Austin, Inc.
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Education Program
Teen Sex and Pregnancy
Facts in Brief from the Allan Guttmacher Institute
Trends in the Well-Being of America's Children and Youth : 1996
Discover trends in teen pregnancy, social development, and health conditions. To learn more about these topics click on "Behavioral Health: Sexual Activity and Fertility," "Health Conditions," and "Social Development."

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Periodical Resources (some resources may not be full-text)

"Family Planning Perspectives" -- "State Reproductive Health Monitor" -- "Washington Memo"

3 publications from The Alan Guttmacher Institute. Full-text selections from current issues can be accessed from this web address.
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Other Resources

Family Planning and Population Resources

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