A Health Belief Model (HBM) based educational intervention intended to increase adolescents' fertility control through abstinence or effective contraceptive usage was implemented and evaluated by pre-intervention interviews with 203 adolescents and post-intervention interviews with 146 adolescents. Participants' sexuality-related knowledge and…

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (92nd, Boston, 1968).

The purposes of this paper are (1) to highlight some of the complex issues involved in teenage pregnancy and its consequences; (2) to comment on some of the problems that make solutions difficult to achieve; and (3) to indicate areas in which further research is of critical importance. Among the issues of teenage pregnancy discussed are the…

This study investigated pregnant teenagers' knowledge about infant development during the period of their pregnancy. The sample consisted of 98 teenagers between 14 and 19 years old who were pregnant with their first child; all were planning to keep their babies. The group was approximately 50% black and 50% white, 50% middle class and 50% working…

Do sampling biases introduced in studies requiring a large amount of time make those samples less representative than the samples in studies requiring less subject involvement? This question was explored in the context of mother-infant interaction studies by comparing maternal attitudes of two groups of primiparous mothers: 20 mothers who…

A hearing before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the House Committee on Education and Labor is transcribed. A discussion is presented which centers on H.R.12146, whose purposes are: (1) to establish a program for developing networks of community-based services to prevent initial and repeat pregnancies among adolescents; (2) to provide care…

This brief report from the National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information is intended to give the general public an overview of the subject of neonatal narcotic dependence. It discusses the problems which the addicted mother and her baby present hospital staffs as they relate to improper postnatal care and infant mortality rates. The report…

School board rules for the Cleveland, Ohio, and the Chesterfield County, Virginia, districts required pregnant teachers to take unpaid maternity leave five months and four months respectively before expected childbirth. A date for eligibility for return to work was also arbitrarily set. This pamphlet contains the entire official text of the…

This paper reports the results of a survey on the attitudes of women who had just had voluntary abortions. The paper focuses on the attempt on the part of the women to bring their abortion-seeking behaviors in line with opposing cultural standards. The existing literature suggests that alignment can be accomplished through reducing the negative…

Uses the histories of women who have attended the Fertility Control Clinic in East Melbourne, Australia to illustrate the degree of ignorance of basic information on contraception and sex. Outlines possible subjective barriers to contraception and advocates teacher guidance in the area of sex education. (GS)

Discusses energy and nutrient requirements of pregnant women with respect to kcal needs and vitamins B-6, folacin, vitamin E, and intake of certain trace elements. Also discusses nutritional needs of the premature infant and the ways of supplying these nutrients. (MA)

The study describes one phase of an Adolescent Pregnancy Project. Based on a sample of high school youth, this analysis focuses on their understanding of the consequences of childbearing during adolescence in terms of health of the mother and the child and its impact on family life. (Author)

Investigates the influence of contraceptive knowledge among young persons on sexual involvement, personal responsibility, and perception of options in the event of unwanted pregnancy. (Author)

A general survey of the state of the law at all points where maternity produces a claim of sex discrimination in employment and discussion of whether, under Geduldig v. Aiello, all private fringe benefit systems must equate normal pregnancy with temporary sickness and disability. (JT)