Tackling Teenage Pregnancy : Sex, Culture and Needs (Paperback, 1 New ed)

Preface. About the authors. Acknowledgements. Introduction - the issues and consequences; working in partnerships. Effective interventions and practical initiatives to reduce teenage pregnancy. Clinical governance - using clinical governance to tackle teenage pregnancy rates and improve access and availability of contraceptive service for young people. Reaching young people - meaningful involvement. Confidentiality and young people's concerns. Contraception for teenagers. Being pregnant and a parent as a young person. Unplanned pregnancy in teenagers. Misconceptions and myths. Sexual diseases and allied problems. Culture, religions and beliefs. Disadvantaged teenagers: by disability or circumstances. Abuse and teenagers. Influencing teenagers - the media and the press.