The Role of Parents and Families in Teen Pregnancy Prevention

An Analysis of Programs and Policies

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7881302
AutoresJessica Silk (Program in Community Health Education, Hunter College, City University of New York, USA), J FredkW Silk (City University of New York), Diana Romero (0000-0002-4832-9564, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy)
Año2014
Volumen35
Número10
Páginas1339-1362
Fecha de publicación2014-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Family Issues (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0192513x13481330
OpenAlexW2157792085
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas48

Parent involvement (PI) is considered necessary in teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) and preventing other adolescent risk behaviors. However, controversy exists regarding the extent to which families are responsible for adolescent sexual decision making. We adapted two frameworks (Kirby’s risk and protective factors and the Parent–Child Connectedness model) to examine parent- and family-based programs and policies relevant to TPP. There is evidence that PI is an important and effective component of TPP; however, the evidence for PI programs is less strong. Although the United States has legislated various PI-related policies in the context of adolescent sexuality, most have hindered the health of adolescents. Furthermore, the United States falls behind other Western industrialized nations when it comes to healthy family-based policies. PI in TPP is important; however, TPP requires multiple levels of intervention beyond the involvement of parents. We make recommendations for how various stakeholders can effectively use healthy family-based interventions in TPP

Developed country · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Human sexuality · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social connectedness · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology