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Teen Pregnancy and the Achievement Gap Among Urban Minority Youth

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Basch, Charles E.·2011·Journal of School Health
DOI 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00635.x
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OBJECTIVES: To outline the prevalence and disparities of teen pregnancy among school-aged urban minority youth, causal pathways through which nonmarital teen births adversely affects academic achievement, and proven or promising approaches for schools to address this problem. METHODS: Literature review. RESULTS: In 2006, the birth rate among 15- to 17-year-old non-Hispanic Blacks (36.1 per 1000) was more than three times as high, and the birth rate among Hispanics (47.9 per 1000) was more than four times as high as the birth rate among non-Hispanic Whites (11.8 per 1000). Compared with women who delay childbearing until age 30, teen mothers' education is estimated to be approximately 2 years shorter. Teen mothers are 10-12% less likely to complete high school and have 14-29% lower odds of attending college. School-based programs have the potential to help teens acquire the knowledge and skills needed to postpone sex, practice safer sex, avoid unintended pregnancy, and if pregnant, to complete high school and pursue postsecondary education. Most students in US middle and high schools receive some kind of sex education. Federal policies and legislation have increased use of the abstinence-only-until-marriage approach, which is disappointing considering the lack of evidence that this approach is effective. CONCLUSIONS: Nonmarital teen births are highly and disproportionately prevalent among school-aged urban minority youth, have a negative impact on educational attainment, and effective practices are available for schools to address this problem. Teen pregnancy exerts an important influence on educational attainment among urban minority youth. Decisions about what will be taught should be informed by empirical data documenting the effectiveness of alternative approaches.

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Authors
Basch, C. E.
Affiliations
Columbia University (US)
Corresponding author
Basch, Charles E.
ORCID
Basch, Charles E.
Venue
Journal of School Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-09-16
Volume
81
Issue
10
Pages
614-618
ISSN
0022-4391 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00635.x
OpenAlex
W2103721966
Cited by
99
References
51
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FWCI
0.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 1446 d)
Locations
  • Journal of School Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
Keywords
adolescent pregnancy, achievement gap, urban minority youth, racial disparities, teen birth rates, educational attainment, school-based intervention, sex education, unintended pregnancy prevention, adolescent mothers, college attendance
MeSH terms
Achievement, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Age Factors, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Learning, Male, Minority Groups, Pregnancy, Pregnancy in Adolescence, School Health Services, Sex Education, Socioeconomic Factors, United States, Urban Population, Health Status Disparities

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