Teenage pregnancy: Research
The Teenage Pregnancy Unit has an ongoing programme of research to inform implementation and further development of the strategy at both national and local levels. The key research supports are available to download below, along with a set of briefings from specific research projects focused on young people who are socially marginalised and at highest risk of early pregnancy.
Documents
National Evaluation of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
Final Report Synthesis of an independent evaluation of the strategy published in 2005.
National Evaluation of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
Final Report Synthesis: Summary (2005)
Sure Start Plus
Sure Start Plus National Evaluation: Executive Summary
Sure Start Plus National Evaluation - Final Report (2005)
An independent evaluation of the Sure Start Plus pilot programme aimed at supporting teenage parents.
Reaching Out to Pregnant Teenagers and Teenage Parents - Innovative Practice Sure Start Plus Pilot Programme
For more information on any of the above, please click on the links below.
Research briefings
Briefing 1: Long-term Consequences of Teenage Births for Parents and their Children
Briefing 2: Living on the Edge: Sexual Behaviour and Young Parenthood in Rural and Seaside Areas
Briefing 3: The Education of Pregnant Young Women and Young Mothers in England
Briefing 4: Protective and Risk Factors for Early Sexual Activity and Contraception Use among Black and Minority Ethnic Adolescents in East London
Briefing 5: Exploring the Attitudes and Behaviours of Bangladeshi, Indian and Jamaican Young People in Relation to Reproductive and Sexual Health
Briefing 6: An Exploration of the Teenage Parenting Experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic Young people in England
Briefing 7: Teenage Parenthood and Social Exclusion: A Multi-Method Study
Briefing 8: Consequences of Teenage Parenthood: Pathways which Minimise the Long-term Negative Impacts of Teenage Childbearing
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Associated documents
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Last updated on 27/04/2009





