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Selected Bibliography of Teenage Pregnancy Resources

Scope note: This bibliography highlights some of the resources available in the Social Work Library, on campus, and on the web which deal with teenage pregnancy. This list is not comprehensive. Contact library staff at social.work.library@umich.edu for assistance in locating additional resources.

Mirlyn ** Reference Books ** Books ** Journals **Databases ** Data Sets ** Videos ** Other Libraries ** Web Resources

Searching for Items in Mirlyn

Items owned by the Social Work Library which deal with teenage pregnancy can be found by searching the Mirlyn catalog for "Subject begins with . . ." the phrase teenage pregnancy. Because resources on teenage pregnancy may be found under a variety of related subject headings, we provide some suggested headings below, which can be used for searching the catalog.

Some suggested and related subject headings to browse in the catalog include:

Teenage Mothers Teenagers--Sexual Behavior
Teenage Fathers Unmarried Mothers
Teenage Parents Teenage Sexuality

Reference Books

Alan Guttmacher Institute. (1998). Into a new world: Young women's sexual and reproductive lives. New York: Author. HQ 1229 .I58 1998 Reference

Child Welfare League of America. (1998). CWLA standards of excellence for services for adolescent pregnancy prevention, pregnant adolescents, and young parents. Washington, DC: Author. HV 700.5 .C49 1998 Reference

Compendium of school-based and school-linked programs for pregnant and parenting adolescents. (1999). Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Education. LB 3433 .C6561 1999 Reference

Lerner, R.M, Petersen, A.C. & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1991). Encyclopedia of adolescence (2 vols.). New York: Garland. HQ 796 .E581 1991 (See v.2, three articles under Pregnancy)

Partners in prevention: How national organizations assist state and local teen pregnancy prevention efforts: a directory (1997). Washington, DC: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. HQ 759.4 .P371 1997 Reference

Sonenstein, F.L. (1997). Involving males in preventing teen pregnancy: A guide for program planners. Washington, DC: Urban Institute. HQ 759.4 .I64 1997 Reference

Treboux, D. (1989). T.A.P.P. sources: A national directory of teenage pregnancy prevention programs. Methuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. HQ 763.6 .U5 T731 1989 Reference

Books

Card, J.J. et al. (2001). Guidebook: Evaluating teen pregnancy prevention programs. (Vols. 1-2). Los Altos, CA: Sociometrics. HQ 759.64 .G85 2001

Cherry, A.L., Dillon, M.E. & Rugh, D. (Eds.). (2001). Teenage pregnancy: A global view. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. HQ 759.4 .T4318481 2001

Duncan, S. & Edwards, R. (1999). Lone mothers, paid work and gendered moral rationalities. New York: St. Martin's Press. HQ 759.45 .D851 1999

Egendorf, L.K. (Ed.). (1999). Teens at risk: Opposing viewpoints. San Diego, Calif.: Greenhaven Press. HV 1431 .T441 1999

Mayden, B., Castro, W., & Annitto, M. (1999). First talk: A teen pregnancy prevention dialogue among Latinos. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League. HQ 759.4 .M39 1999

Wong, J. & Checkland, D. (1999). Teen pregnancy and parenting: Social and ethical issues. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. HQ 759.64 .T44 1999

Zollar, A.C. (1990). Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood: An annotated guide. New York: Garland. Z 7164 .Y8 Z641 1990

Journals

While the U-M libraries do not subscribe to a journal that deals solely with teenage pregnancy, there are several journals containing articles which adequately cover the topic. However, to find the best article for one's topic, it is recommended that one use the appropriate indexes/databases first. Unless otherwise indicated, all titles listed are available in the Social Work Library. For details on specific library holdings, consult Mirlyn.

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. New York, NY: Human Sciences Press

Families in Society. Milwaukee, WI: Family Service America

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Binghamton, NY: Haworth

Social Work . New York: NASW

Children & Schools: a Journal of Social Work Practice. Washington, DC: NASW.

Youth & Society. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Databases

The University of Michigan subscribes to a number of databases which contain useful information about teenage pregnancy. Use of many of these databases is restricted to current U-M faculty, staff and students. These databases are identified with this symbol: U-M Restricted Database. For a complete description of a database, including years of coverage, please see the Social Work Library's Alphabetical List of Databases.

Contemporary Women's Issues U-M Restricted Database
This database does not have one subject heading for teenage pregnancy but doing a search in the subject field for adolescents pregnancy brings up many relevant articles about pregnancy in adolescents.
General Reference Center Gold U-M Restricted Database
Do a search for teenage pregnancy.
PAIS - Public Affairs Information Service U-M Restricted Database
Perform a subject search for teenage pregnancy.
PsycINFO - Psychological Abstracts U-M Restricted Database
Do a subject search for adolescent pregnancy. For more tips on using PsycINFO, see the library's guide on How to Search PsycINFO.
Social Work Abstracts U-M Restricted Database
At the Advanced search screen, search for the phrase adolescent-pregnancy in de in (terms anywhere). For more tips on using Social Work Abstracts, see the library's guide on How to Search Social Work Abstracts.
Sociological AbstractsU-M Restricted Database
At the Advanced search screen, search for the terms adolescent pregnancy in the "major descriptors and descriptor codes" fields. This will bring up articles with adolescent pregnancy as a major subject heading. For more tips on using Sociological Abstracts, see the library's guide on How to Search CSA Illumina.

Data Sets

Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL). (1998-). Los Altos, CA: Sociometrics Corporation. CD-ROM S4, Social Work Reserves. Includes a supplemental web site: http://www.socio.com/ . Provides a data archive on adolescent pregnancy and pregnancy prevention.

NATASHA: National archive on sexuality, health and adolescence. (1988). Palo Alto, CA: Sociometrics. CD-ROM S6, Social Work Reserves. A collection of 82 social science studies on topics related to teenage pregnancy and family planning.

Videos

While the Social Work Library does not collect videos or DVDs, the Film and Video Library in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library has a large collection of films on various subjects. For a complete listing of films available for viewing, search the Mirlyn catalog. This list of videos is very selective.

Wagner, J.C. & DiFeliciantonio, T. (1997). Girls like us. New York: Women Make Movies. Video 27116-H Film & Video Library.

(1995). Sex, teens and public schools: with Jane Pauley. Public Policy Productions. New York: Filmakers Library. Video 28151-H Film & Video Library.

Dyster Television, Inc. (1987). Children of children. Northbrook, IL: MTI film & Video. Video 10526-H Film & Video Library.

Other Campus Libraries

Not all resources on teenage pregnancy are at the Social Work Library. The following libraries also have a number of resources on this topic:

Web Resources

This is a selected list of web resources related to teenage pregnancy. To locate more web resources, use a web search engine such as Alltheweb, Google, or Yahoo. Results vary among different search engines, so try more than one for greater coverage. Use the help screens provided by each search engine to formulate your search strategies for maximum results.

http://www.abstinence.net/
Abstinence Clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization, distributes education materials aimed at teens. See the Resource Library section for news-like postings.
http://www.agi-usa.org/index.html
Alan Guttmacher Institute has recent statistics, policy papers, and reports on teen sexual behavior, pregnancy and birth.
http://www.cfoc.org/
Campaign for Our Children, in an attempt to create educational media campaigns, has provided facts and statistics about teen pregnancy, and resources for parents and teachers.
http://www.childtrends.org/
Child Trends. The "Research Briefs" contains information on adolescent sexual behavior, and the "Facts at a Glance" provides statistics on the teen birth rate. There is also a list of publications available from this organization.
http://www.pathfind.org/site/PageServer?pagename=MAJOR_PROJECTS_FOCUS
FOCUS on Young Adults has information about adolescent reproductive health in developing countries.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/TeenPregnanciesFeb00_10428_7.pdf
Health Risk Behaviors: Teen Pregnancy. Brief report which shows how Michigan compares to the nation and between state counties. From the Michigan Department of Community Health.
http://www.urban.org/Template.cfm?NavMenuID=24&template=/TaggedContent/ViewPublication.cfm&PublicationID=5921
Involving Males in Preventing Teen Pregnancy: A Guide for Program Planners is a 1999 report by the Urban Institute.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org
Planned Parenthood provides a wealth of information on teen pregnancy.
http://www.arhp.org/rap/
Resources for Adolescent Providers site includes research sites, state and federal program information, nonprofits, and sites for teens.
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy site includes statistics and online publications. There is an excellent collection of links to related sites.
http://www.siecus.org/
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. See the Policy & Advocacy section, as well as back issues of the SIECUS Report.
http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlexx/oapp.html Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs, from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, which includes documents and statistics on teen pregnancy. Also see the Dept. of Health and Human Services Topics page on teen pregnancy at http://www.hhs.gov/children/index.shtml#pregnancy.
http://www.kidscount.org/sld/snapshot_teenmother.jsp
Teen Motherhood: Data Snapshot. This report discusses the recent downard trend in teen motherhood in the U.S. It includes state and U.S. profiles and statistics as recent as 2003. (Annie E. Casey Foundation)

Document Custodian: Barbara Beaton

Content last updated on: 3 April 2007

Created by: Karen Reiman-Sendi;

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