Paper: Teenage Pregnancy-A Global Health Issue: Outcomes for Teenage Girls and Boys for an Evidence-Based Intervention which Promotes Abstinence and Reduces Risky Behaviors (40th Biennial Convention (October 31st- November 4th, 2009))

Sunday, November 1, 2009: 4:55 PM

Kathleen A. Sternas, PhD, RN¹
Mary Ann Scharf, EdD¹
Janet Summerly, BSN, MSN, RN¹
RoseMarie Peterkin, MAT²
1College of Nursing, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
2Newark Best Friends and Best Men, Friends and Families United, Inc, Newark, NJ

Presentation File (PDF Format)

Learning Objective 1: identify global teenage pregnancy trends reported in the national and international research literature.

Learning Objective 2: describe outcomes for teenage girls and boys who participated in an evidence-based intervention which promotes abstinence attitudes/behaviors and reduces risky behaviors.

See more of: Global Health Research
See more of: Oral Paper & Poster: Science Sessions