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Hadley, AlisonAffiliation
University of BedfordshireIssue Date
2020-11-16Subjects
contraceptionhealth inequalities
sexual health
relationships and sex education
teenage pregnancy
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Teenage pregnancy is a cause and consequence of inequality, limiting the life chances of young parents and their children. It is an issue of global concern, with many countries developing programmes of prevention. This review focuses on the experience of the England strategy, launched in 1999 to address the historically high rates. It is one of the few examples of a successful long term, multi-agency programme, led by national government and locally delivered which, between 1998 and 2018, reduced the under-18 conception rate by 64%. It sets out the case for helping young people delay early pregnancy, the international evidence for prevention, how evidence is translated into a ‘whole system’ approach and the priorities for further reducing inequalities. Questions are included to encourage both investigation into local programmes on teenage pregnancy prevention, and reflection on individual practice. The review concludes with summarizing the next steps for England and the lessons that can be shared more widely.Citation
Hadley A (2020) 'Teenage pregnancy: strategies for prevention', Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 30 (12), pp.387-394.Publisher
ElsevierAdditional Links
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751721420301810Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1751-7214EISSN
1879-3622ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.ogrm.2020.10.004