This pamphlet is based on data from individual program reports, unpublished materials and correspondence, personal communications, site visits, a 1968 survey of programs for pregnant school-age girls, and a 1970 study of group infant care programs associated with programs for pregnant students. Since very few communities know the dollar cost of…

This pamphlet provides guidelines for the development of community-based comprehensive service programs to meet the needs of pregnant adolescents living at home. According to the report, the three basic service components of such programs are (1) early and consistent prenatal care, (2) continuing education on a classroom basis, and (3) counseling…

In this report, the author identifies the needs and characteristics of the pregnant student population and discusses the components of a comprehensive program to aid these students. Starting with the three primary components--education, health services, and social services--the author presents a breakdown of each into subcomponents and describes…

This report describes a research utilization and information-sharing effort focused on achieving national change in educational policies and practices toward school-age pregnant girls and promoting the development of comprehensive continuing education programs for them. As a result of the effort, a new Federal education policy with respect to…

This report discusses the problems with which pregnant students are faced when dealing with State laws and State and local policies regarding their status and treatment. According to the author, key considerations for any State or local policy involve (1) the pregnant student's rights and her relationship to the regular school, (2) alternatives…