A taped off police cordon at the crime scene spread around a bus stop displaying a poster of a man on a bicycle from the government’s #knifefree campaign, which is aimed at curbing …

This photo provided by the news site Guiamedianeira, shows a gun, knives, and other items that were carried by a teenager that opened fire on students at a college in Medianeira, Parana state

Focusing on curbing the teen pregnancy problem will most certainly put a dent in the number of college dropouts. While teen pregnancy often causes students to drop out, being engaged in college can reduce instances of teen pregnancy.

A New Approach to Curbing Teen Pregnancy. More. The rates for black and Latina teens is around twice that of whites, and s from low-income families tend to have higher rates.

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Teen birth rates also vary among Latina subgroups— to teen pregnancy and teen pregnancy prevention programs to produce better outcomes for teens; and • Contribute to current youth and family development research about culturally appropriate practices for prevention.26.

Reproductive Health: Strategies and Approaches Teen pregnancy is estimated to cost U.S. taxpayers between $9.4 and $28 billion a year. 1,2 However, research suggests that implementing evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs, expanding access to Medicaid family planning services, and utilizing mass media campaigns to promote safe sex

Susan Wiedel is a senior at the University of Pittsburgh studying English Nonfiction Writing and Latin American Studies. In the summer of 2014, Susan participated in the Center for Latin American Studies’ Seminar/Field Trip to Cochabamba, Bolivia, where she conducted a research project on the quality and attendance rates of public secondary colleges in the city.

Nov 16, 2009 · Are the nation’s efforts to curb Latina teen pregnancy actually making Latinas more vulnerable? Vanessa,* age 19, watched President Obama’s …

Latina teens give birth at a rate more than twice that of white teens. Many of the policies intended to address this are misguided and have been largely ineffective. We need a dramatically different approach.