This congressional hearing presents testimony regarding H.R. 5055 and H.R. 6075, which would prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. Testimony from various representatives of business and industry is included, as well as a number of prepared statements and letters. Arguments are presented on both sides, focusing on issues such as…

This paper reports some of the preliminary findings of an investigation of the ways in which married couples experience pregnancy. Demographic, historical, personal, and marital information was gathered through individual interviews with each prospective parent. The 57 variables measured were combined to make six clusters: (1) experience of…

This pamphlet summarizes the proceedings of a conference on infant mortality sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Participants were 25 people engaged in various disciplines (physicians, nurses, social workers, sociologists, statisticians and others) who discussed key issues on the basis of their own knowledge…

The purposes of Detroit's Continuing Education for Girls Project, funded under Title I, ESEA, are as follows: (1) to continue the educational program of girls who might otherwise be compelled to drop out of school either during their pregnancy or permanently after childbirth; and, (2) to provide comprehensive educational, social work, and medical…

This study had two purposes. The primary purpose was to determine the current legal status of pregnant students in the public schools in the fifty states in 1972. The secondary purpose was to examine implications of the findings for administrators faced with this student problem. The design of the study included a combination of the following…

Issues concerning sex discrimination based on pregnancy, presented in Nashville Gas Co. vs. Satty, and the Supreme Court's treatment of the issues are examined. The way in which the Satty opinion limits the scope of the General Electric Co. vs. Gilbert decision, and an analysis of the implications of the Satty decision are included. (JMD)

The teenage pregnancy rate in the United States is one of the highest in the western world. School administrators rank it as one of their top ten problems. Presents a statistical overview of the problem and the approaches schools are taking to combat teenage pregnancy. The most successful programs have broad community, parental, and student…

Reviews the problems of teenage pregnancy, including the costs to society, the challenge to educators, and the types of preventive programs developing across the country. Programs dealing strictly with reproduction and contraception are the least effective deterrents to teenage pregnancy. (MD)

Examined health concerns of 278 urban junior high school students. Highest levels of concerns pertained to dental health, friendships, nutrition, and sex; lowest levels pertained to smoking, birth control, pregnancy, and homosexuality. Younger, female, and less healthy students expressed greater health concerns. (Author/NB)

Addresses the contributions Catholic educators can make to students' understanding of the conception and protection of life and of pregnancy. Suggests that educators present abstinence as the preferred form of birth control. Describes programs for improving prenatal care. (DMM)

Based on premise that people are more receptive to nursing care that is in harmony with their own cultural outlook on health. Identifies cultural needs and beliefs of 191 pregnant Navajo women. Finds key indicators separating transitional from traditional Navajo are not same as indicators separating transitional from modern Navajos. (NEC)

Presents findings of a study which investigated the relationship between ethnicity and the contraceptive behavior of a sample of economically disadvantaged pregnant girls under 15. Discusses significant differences found to exist between Hispanic and Black girls' culture and behavior. Offers suggestions for improving family planning intervention…

Reviews trends in adolescent pregnancy and changes in social attitudes which have influenced the tendency for teenage mothers to keep their babies. Ways of supporting adolescent parents in the school and community are discussed. Suggests that exposing adolescents to reality might be a useful deterrent. (JAC)

Though teen pregnancy rates in the United States have dropped within the past decade, the teen birth rate in the US is still higher than any other developed nation. A recent study has found that youth who do not spend time in extracurricular activities after school are 37% more likely to become teen parents than are youth who spend time in…

This preliminary study examined the effects of the Family Leave Act of 1993 on the maternity leave experiences of women in academe, as well as the effect of pregnancy leave on their career decisions. Case study interviews were conducted with seven women faculty from four universities, and family leave policies at these institutions were reviewed.…