A research brief synthesizing findings from over 150 studies on adolescent reproductive health in the United States. It was authored by Jennifer Manlove for Child Trends and focuses on factors influencing behaviors like sexual initiation, contraceptive use, and pregnancy. The brief includes a table of successful programs and approaches.
Use Cases
- Literature review on factors influencing adolescent reproductive health behaviors based on the synthesis of 150+ studies.
- Identifying effective program types for reducing teen pregnancy based on the 'What Works' table mentioned.
- Analyzing the social and financial costs of adolescent childbearing and STDs as discussed in the overview.
Strengths
- Synthesizes findings from more than 150 research studies.
- Includes a curated table of specific programs and approaches found to be successful.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Child Trends
- Collection Method
- Review of existing research studies.
- Geography
- United States, with comparisons to other developed nations.