Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Issues in Pennsylvania

05/04/2001


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Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Issues in Pennsylvania

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Definition of Statistical Terms

Data Sources

U.S. and PA teen birth rates followed the same pattern from 1970-1998

Number of Teen Births, 1999

Number of Teen Births, 1999

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Teens Marital Status at First Birth

Teen Births as a Proportion of All Births, 1999

Teen Births as a Proportion of All Births, by Race/Ethnicity, 1998

Prevention efforts have been helpful in reducing teen pregnancy and childbearing rates:

There has been a decline in the percent of Adolescents aged 15-19 who ever had sexual intercourse (NSFG):

Females aged 15-19 are more likely to use contraception (NSFG):

There has also been a slight decline in contraceptive use among most recent sexual experience among females 15-19

There are some less-promising trends:

International Pregnancy Rates, Teens 15-19

The costs of teen childbearing are high for teen mothers:

The costs of teen childbearing are high for their children:

The costs of teen childbearing are high for society:

Common elements of teen parenting programs:

Community resources can facilitate or impede successful development among teen parents:

Other barriers to successful development among teen parents and their children:

Violence and mental health problems are common among teen mothers:

Program Resources on the Web

 Author: Tasha Snyder

Email: tbs105@psu.edu

Home Page: http://fipa.aers.psu.edu/

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Questions? Please contact Anastasia Snyder, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography
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