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Fletcher, Adam; Harden, Angela; Brunton, Ginny; Oakley, Ann; Bonell, Chris – Health Education, 2008
Purpose: The limited evidence of effectiveness of existing teenage pregnancy strategies which focus on sex education, together with growing evidence that factors such as poor school ethos, disaffection, truancy, poor employment prospects and low expectations are associated with teenage pregnancy, has increased interest in interventions which…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Pregnancy, Work Experience, Disadvantaged
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1986
This document presents a report on teenage pregnancy. A letter to Senator John Chafee, who requested information on teenage pregnancy, gives major findings about the extent of the problem and describes the four procedures used to obtain the information: (1) an analysis of main features of two Congressional bills to amend the Aid to Families with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Federal Legislation, High Risk Persons
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2013
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Children's Campaign, providing state and county level data on child well-being factors including child health, education, and economic status. Since its first release 20 years ago, "Kids Count in Colorado!" has become the most trusted source for data and information on…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Program Effectiveness
US Department of Health and Human Services, 2007
This evaluation was undertaken by the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services to inform federal policymakers of the content, medical accuracy, and effectiveness of comprehensive sex education (CSE) curricula currently in use. Nine curricula were chosen based on the frequency and strength of…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Educational Methods, Sexuality, Pregnancy
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2011
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. "Kids Count in Colorado!" informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Child Care, Child Health, Economic Factors
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2009
"KidsCount in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. KidsCount in Colorado! informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as a valuable…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Well Being, Poverty