New Mexico's teenage pregnancy rate ranks third in the nation. Among New Mexico's teenage women, birth rates are 31% higher than the national rate for the 15 to 17 age group and 30% higher for the 18 to 19 age group. The New Mexico Survivorship Study, a longitudinal investigation being conducted in an effort to reduce these figures, uses the…

College students' preferences for childbearing and timing of childbearing were investigated with a socialization approach. Specifically investigated were two questions: Are unmarried males and females similar in their attitudes toward desired family size and preferred age at first birth? Do similar factors influence male and female attitudes? To…

Discussed are clinical manifestations, potential fetal damage, and prevention of congenital rubella. (CL)

Home economists who work with adolescents can help prepare them for responsible parenthood later in life by explaining the known causes of various birth defects; providing basic information about human genetics, prenatal nutrition, and drug and alcohol effects; and motivating adolescents to exercise increased responsibility in their sexual…

Examines a 1974 Supreme Court decision that found unconstitutional a regulation requiring a teacher to leave the classroom at a fixed period following conception. (Author/DN)

This study tested the hypothesis that maternal drinking early in pregnancy affects the development of the child's central auditory processing. A follow-up study of 167 children took place 6 years after their mothers participated in a survey concerning health and drinking practices during the early stages of pregnancy. Indications of problem…

This teacher's guide focuses on ways to prevent teenage pregnancy by teaching and practicing the interpersonal skills necessary to help teenagers abstain or utilize effective contraception methods. The practice in this carefully-tested, 15-lesson curriculum comes in the form of role plays, class discussions, and homework assignments that focus on…

This document is a student workbook for a program which focuses on ways to prevent teenage pregnancy by teaching and practicing the interpersonal skills necessary to help teenagers abstain or utilize effective contraception methods. It includes worksheets, homework assignments, role plays, quizzes, handouts, and forms to be used in conjunction…

This inventory summarizes information for each of 52 research projects supported by the Maternal Child Health Research Program in 1988, a number of which focus specifically on children with special education needs. Projects are divided into new and continuation projects and are listed alphabetically by state. The entry for each project contains…

In the Northern Plains of the United States, 100% of Indian reservations are affected by alcohol related problems. Approximately 90% of Native American adults are currently alcohol users or abusers or are recovering from alcohol abuse. Alcohol consumption has a devastating effect on the unborn. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is an irreversible birth…

It is argued that health-oriented home visiting programs during pregnancy and the postpartum period can be an important element in a comprehensive maternal and child health package. This discussion, which draws on the experience of a group of demonstration home visiting programs sponsored by the Ford Foundation's Child Survival/Fair Start…

During a symposium on adolescent pregnancy, medical and education personnel presented an overview of the problem and its causes, a description of solutions currently in practice throughout the country, analysis of the state of research in the field of prevention, and a look at the government's role. Addressed in this transcipt of the symposium are…

This paper examines some probable reasons for the black adolescent male's contribution to increased pregnancy in the black community. Using a situation analysis, it presents the following testable suppositions: (1) black males' fear of retribution for impregnating a girl has diminished, leading to increased sexual intercourse and ultimately to…

To aid in focusing preventive interventions at needs perceived by clients, this study investigates Greek women's needs, attitudes, and experiences during the months immediately before and after childbirth. Participants were 156 women attending the out-patient clinic of the Alexandra Maternity University Hospital who completed pre- and postnatal…