ERIC Number: ED290109
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Sep
Pages: 72
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No Easy Answers: A Blueprint for Action in Working with Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents and Those at Risk.
Murray, Louise; Mess, Mary-Ellen
Findings of a New Jersey survey of existing services in the health, education, and welfare sectors concerned with early pregnancy and childbearing are presented with relevant recommendations in this document. Results from interviews with 25 key state officials, prominent program directors, and community leaders as well as from a formal survey of 111 schools, community agencies, county welfare agencies, and Division of Youth and Family Services district offices constitute the major source of data. Four aspects of service operationalized by survey questions are identified: linkage, accessibility, training, and evaluation. Findings and recommendations in the area of preventive services include discussions of the Family Life Education Program, school-community linkages, and family planning within the county welfare agencies. Findings in the area of treatment services looks at linkages, accessibility of services, training of staff, and evaluation. Findings and recommendations are also discussed in the area of needs unmet by any agency. Because of the lack of coordination of services revealed by the study, the designation of a state department as a lead agency is recommended and suggestions are made on how to deal with the problems of adolescent pregnancy. An overview of other states' legislative trends and a bibliography are included. (ABL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coordination, Early Parenthood, Family Planning, Family Relationship, Linking Agents, Networks, Parenting Skills, Parents, Pregnancy, Social Services, Statewide Planning, Welfare Services
New Jersey Network on Adolescent Pregnancy, 73 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 ($4.00).
Publication Type: Guides - General; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Association for Children of New Jersey, Newark.; Rutgers, The State Univ., Newark, NJ. Center for Community Education.
Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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