Presents evidence from a national demonstration program, Project Redirection, and the Salem, Oregon YWCA Program, which demonstrates that by including vocational and employent-rated services in comprehensive programs for pregnant teens and teenage parents, service providers can help equip young parents with skills needed to compete for jobs paying…

Article outlines an Exploring Childhood program for high school students to allow them to work with and learn from preschool children. (GB)

Reports on a project combining agency and university program resources to teach teenage mothers child care and self-sufficiency, promote the healthy development of their children, and give field training to social work students. (Author/RH)

The article discusses the complex set of factors involved in the phenomena associated with adolescent pregnancy and child bearing, particularly the young adolescent's risk in bearing and/or rearing a handicapped child. Programs to reduce adolescent pregnancies, teach about child development, and child care procedures are described. (Author/CL)

Presents the results of a study examining the content of marriage and family textbooks as it relates to students' changing attitudes toward delaying parenthood. Discusses commonly held beliefs and how they are presented in current textbooks. (CT)

A parent education program using a classroom format was effective in teaching parents concepts and application of social learning theory to child behavioral development. Results are discussed in terms of efficiency, prevention of childhood behavior problems, program content, and changes in parent behavior. (Author)

Using past experience, describes important issues in working with adolescent parents. Discusses why teenage parenthood is a vital social concern, who is at risk, what methods promote competent parenting among adolescents, how can parental competence be promoted among youth, and what issues require further attention from researchers and…

Summarizes main discussion topics at the recent annual meeting of the National Association of Elementary School Principals held in New Orleans. Participants discussed school readiness, parenthood education, minority achievement, whole-language instruction, and multiculturalism. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's New…

Students at a Baltimore, Maryland, middle school have been bombarded with lessons in self-esteem, career planning, and perils of early pregnancy. Directed equally at girls and boys, the Campaign for Our Children program is part of city's effort to curb its galloping teenage pregnancy. Through Governor's Council on Adolescent Pregnancy, campaign…

Provides examples of practices utilized by school-based family support programs, explaining how family support programs work to ready children for school. Considerations for staffing family support programs are examined, including what type of staff to hire, components of a quality workplace, and types of staff development necessary. (SM)

This paper reports on the development and current status of one of the two state-sponsored live-in nursery programs for women inmates in the U.S. Initial results have shown a decrease in misconduct reports by participating inmates and reduced recidivism by those who complete the program. (Author)

SAFEchild is a non-profit community service agency providing parenting information, education, and support to parents, children, and the community in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. This evaluation provides information to SAFEchild on the impact of the Nurturing Program on past participants. Staff were interested in determining…

Young black males account for almost half of all unwed fathers. The average black adolescent unwed father is 17 years old at the birth of his first child, comes from an unusually large family, began having sex at an earlier age than other black men, and has had slightly positive educational and employment experiences. Most also exhibit a high…

Home economics education is not different from career education, but career education should include as a primary thrust preparation for family life. Career education itself is concerned with total development of all students, home and community learning, self-development, and is integrated learning. Just as career education will increase student…

The results of a parent education survey among 44 colleges and universities are reported. The greatest indication of need is for curriculum and demonstration materials as well as good textbook material for college students in education for parenthood classes. The survey reveals a need for materials and leadership in parent education. (Author)