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ERIC Number: EJ411446
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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The Role of the African-American Church in Education about Teenage Pregnancy.
Stevenson, Howard C.
Counseling and Values, v34 n2 p130-33 Jan 1990
Recommends sharing of ideas among the church and mental health systems when confronting the problem of education about teenage pregnancy in the African-American community. Specifies three decision steps in initiating dialogue between mental health educators and African-American pastors: acknowledging, networking, and developing relationships. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Culture, Black Institutions, Church Role, Clergy, Cooperation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health Workers, Pregnancy, Pregnant Students, Religious Organizations, Social Networks, Unwed Mothers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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