The family life educator is in a strategic position to assist in designing school and community programs for the unwed mother and the child. It appears important that the theories of causation be explored without bias; that prenatal and postnatal care be offered; that mental health consultation, therapy and crisis-therapy be promoted and the…

Examines problems and changes in the relationship between a mother and her pregnant daughter. (PB)

An interdisciplinary intervention program for adolescent parents and expectant parents combined educational and counseling efforts within a regular school setting to provide information, support, and opportunity for personal growth. Program organization and implementation and implications for health professionals are discussed. (Author/DF)

This paper explores the problems of the unwanted child, drawing most of its material from studies of unwed mothers. The consequences of an unwanted birth for the child, the parents and society are discussed. (RP)

The author relates the experience of a high school with a pregnancy testing program. The most positive aspects of the program accrue from the fact that it permits followup by the nurse and school personnel of those girls continuing their pregnancies, and the reassurance that all possible alternatives to pregnancy and motherhood were explored…

This report describes the study, its findings relative to recidivism and school withdrawal, the implications of the findings for planning preventive intervention services, and the implications of the findings for further research. (Author)

The author discusses the problem faced by school age pregnant girls and briefly describes the growing movement to coordinate community services into a comprehensive program for these girls. (BY)

The article discusses the problems of the pregnant school age girl and describes the kinds of programs best suited to improving comprehensive services to these girls and their families. The author stresses the role of school health personnel in helping school systems understand the risks involved. (BY)

Study examined perceptions of pregnancy, including life-expectations, desire for pregnancy, and knowledge of menstrual cycle in a sample of pregnant urban adolescents. Results indicate that, although teens were aware of birth control methods, they had little understanding of menstrual cycle and its relationship to intercourse. And while few…