TY - JOUR
T1 - Some Experiential Lessons in Supporting and Evaluating Community-Based Initiatives for Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy
AU - Paine-Andrews, Adrienne
AU - Fisher, Jacqueline L.
AU - Harris, Kari Jo
AU - Lewis, Rhonda K.
AU - Williams, Ella L.
AU - Vincent, Murray L.
AU - Fawcett, Stephen B.
AU - Campuzano, Mary K.
PY - 2000/1
Y1 - 2000/1
N2 - This article describes some experiential lessons and recommendations regarding supporting and evaluating comprehensive, multicomponent school and community-based initiatives for prevention of adolescent pregnancy. The lessons and associated recommendations were generated during small group retreats and individual meetings among initiative, university, and foundation staff, and during semistructured interviews with community-based staff and volunteers. This article outlines 15 recommendations associated with implementing, supporting, evaluating, and sustaining multicomponent school and community-based initiatives for prevention of adolescent pregnancy. These recommendations, if modified to fit community contexts, could help strengthen community efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy. Given the controversial nature of teen pregnancy prevention programs, it is important to have insight, draw on the experiences of others, and avoid pitfalls associated with this work.
AB - This article describes some experiential lessons and recommendations regarding supporting and evaluating comprehensive, multicomponent school and community-based initiatives for prevention of adolescent pregnancy. The lessons and associated recommendations were generated during small group retreats and individual meetings among initiative, university, and foundation staff, and during semistructured interviews with community-based staff and volunteers. This article outlines 15 recommendations associated with implementing, supporting, evaluating, and sustaining multicomponent school and community-based initiatives for prevention of adolescent pregnancy. These recommendations, if modified to fit community contexts, could help strengthen community efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy. Given the controversial nature of teen pregnancy prevention programs, it is important to have insight, draw on the experiences of others, and avoid pitfalls associated with this work.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84996219353&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/152483990000100111
DO - 10.1177/152483990000100111
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84996219353
SN - 1524-8399
VL - 1
SP - 66
EP - 76
JO - Health Promotion Practice
JF - Health Promotion Practice
IS - 1
ER -
