A Tale of Two States: What We Learn from California and Texas
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| Title: | A Tale of Two States: What We Learn from California and Texas |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Tortolero, Susan R., Cuccaro, Paula M., Tucker, Nancy M., Weerasinghe, I. Sonali, Li, Dennis H. |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research on Children. 2011 2(2). |
| Availability: | Children At Risk. 2900 Weslayan Street Suite 400, Houston, TX 77027. Tel: 713-869-7740; Fax: 713-869-3409; e-mail: jarc@childrenatrisk.org; Web site: http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Descriptors: | Adolescents, Pregnancy, Prevention, Case Studies, State Programs, State Policy, Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Influences, Contraception, Program Descriptions, Private Agencies, Access to Health Care, Sex Education, Comparative Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | California, Texas |
| ISSN: | 2155-5834 |
| Abstract: | Teen birth rates and teen pregnancy prevention strategies vary widely across individual states in the US, which has the highest overall teen birth rate among developed nations. California and Texas, the two most populous states currently accounting for a quarter of all teen births, have taken very different approaches to addressing adolescent reproductive health. This case study examines the racial/ethnic composition and socioeconomic factors of these two states from 1981 to 2008. State programs and policies implemented between 1991 and 2008 as well as changes in access to contraception and public-private partnerships are discussed. Based on the lessons learned from California, a similar multifaceted campaign in Texas may be effective in reducing teen births. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 36 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1189040 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Teen birth rates and teen pregnancy prevention strategies vary widely across individual states in the US, which has the highest overall teen birth rate among developed nations. California and Texas, the two most populous states currently accounting for a quarter of all teen births, have taken very different approaches to addressing adolescent reproductive health. This case study examines the racial/ethnic composition and socioeconomic factors of these two states from 1981 to 2008. State programs and policies implemented between 1991 and 2008 as well as changes in access to contraception and public-private partnerships are discussed. Based on the lessons learned from California, a similar multifaceted campaign in Texas may be effective in reducing teen births. |
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| ISSN: | 2155-5834 |
