The York City school district has reduced the drop-out rate for pregnant students through the implementation of an in-school program called "Changing Roles." This program offers students information on prenatal medical care, fetus development, infant care, and several other topics of concern. Program design and curricular guidelines are…

A questionnaire was administered to university and high school students enrolled in drug education programs to survey the credibility of various message sources. Doctoral-level university-trained professionals with relevant experience were found to be the message source deemed most credible by both groups of students. (Author/MT)

Examines progress in the research on adolescent sexual behavior and pregnancy over the past 20 years, discussing advances in research methodology in five areas, advances in understanding teen pregnancy and finding solutions to problems in five areas, and two new research-based pillars for pregnancy prevention (sex- and HIV-education programs and…

Considerations for involving adolescents in the planning of sex education include (1) improved awareness of student needs, (2) correct "tailoring" of the program to fit the target population, and (3) aiding in the maturation and development of adolescents as health consumers and practitioners. (MB)

Summarizes how some education agencies, collaborating with health agencies, community agencies, school boards, parents, and youth, use data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which monitors six categories of adolescent behavior that place them at risk, to describe risk behaviors, create awareness, set program goals, develop programs, support…