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ERIC Number: ED291818
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Aug
Pages: 50
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Benchmarks and Challenges: Third Report of the Governor's Task Force on Adolescent Pregnancy.
New York State Council on Children and Families, New York.
In 1985 over 60,000 adolescents ages 10-19 became pregnant in New York State. Of these, almost 26,000 gave birth and over 33,000 terminated their pregnancies. While the majority of those who became pregnant were 18- and 19-year-olds, 1,700 were aged 10 to 14. Of the total, 59 percent were white, and 39 percent were black or from another ethnic group. This report provides recommendations addressing problems associated with adolescent pregnancy, and examines the implementation of recommendations made by the Governor's Task Force in previous years. Recommendations are made in the following areas: (1) developing self-sufficiency skills as a consequence of a youth and family development approach; (2) improving the school-to-work transition; (3) creating opportunities for teen parents; (4) enhancing the family support network for adolescent parents; (5) utilizing schools as a hub for services; (6) strengthening multi-service approaches; (7) coordinating existing funding streams to improve housing options for pregnant and parenting teens; (8) promoting positive messages through the media; (9) involving the private sector; (10) facilitating responses of local agencies; (11) addressing related policy issues; and (12) assessing current programs and services. Individual statements on school-based clinics are appended, and a list of references is included. (BJV)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: New York State Council on Children and Families, New York.
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