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Teenage Pregnancy and Young Parenthood provides a comprehensive,
unparalleled insight into the UK Government's highly successful
Teenage Pregnancy Strategy (TPS) for England which reduced the
under-18 pregnancy rate by well over 50%, and considers how the
lessons from this policy can be applied internationally. This
important book captures and shares the lessons from the TPS for
future governments and policy makers, and documents the details of
implementing a long-term strategy with its innovative approach to
policy issues. After providing the rationale for prioritising
teenage pregnancy, the book demonstrates evidence for what is
effective, both in helping young people avoid unplanned pregnancy
and in improving outcomes for young parents. The TPS is analysed
against the World Health Organisation's key actions for effective
scale-up of adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmes,
to offer an important contribution to international understanding
of this global public health challenge. Advocating a 'whole
systems' multi-agency approach this book translates evidence into
clear action, and combines theory and practice with illustrative
case studies to demonstrate how to implement policy successfully.
It is valuable reading for policy makers and practitioners dealing
with young people's health, as well as undergraduate and
postgraduate students in the fields of psychology, health studies,
social work, youth work, education, social policy, sociology and
related disciplines.
Teenage Pregnancy and Young Parenthood provides a comprehensive,
unparalleled insight into the UK Government's highly successful
Teenage Pregnancy Strategy (TPS) for England which reduced the
under-18 pregnancy rate by well over 50%, and considers how the
lessons from this policy can be applied internationally. This
important book captures and shares the lessons from the TPS for
future governments and policy makers, and documents the details of
implementing a long-term strategy with its innovative approach to
policy issues. After providing the rationale for prioritising
teenage pregnancy, the book demonstrates evidence for what is
effective, both in helping young people avoid unplanned pregnancy
and in improving outcomes for young parents. The TPS is analysed
against the World Health Organisation's key actions for effective
scale-up of adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmes,
to offer an important contribution to international understanding
of this global public health challenge. Advocating a 'whole
systems' multi-agency approach this book translates evidence into
clear action, and combines theory and practice with illustrative
case studies to demonstrate how to implement policy successfully.
It is valuable reading for policy makers and practitioners dealing
with young people's health, as well as undergraduate and
postgraduate students in the fields of psychology, health studies,
social work, youth work, education, social policy, sociology and
related disciplines.
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