2007-11-05 Emerging Answers 2007

2007-11-05 Douglas Kirby The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy \abstinence-based education\sex education\teen pregnancy\reports\PDFs http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/kirbyanswers.pdf Emerging Answers 2007 Emerging Answers 2007  The United States has made extraordinary progress in reducing teen pregnancy and birth rates. More teens are delaying sex and those that are sexually active are using [[contraception more consistently and carefully. Both of these developments have made important contributions to the impressive decline in teen pregnancy and childbearing.

Recent years have also brought good news on the research front. As Doug Kirby so carefully points out in Emerging Answers 2007, the quality and quantity of evaluation research in this field has improved dramatically and there is now more persuasive evidence than ever before that a limited number of programs can delay sexual activity, improve contraceptive use among sexually active teens, and/or prevent teen pregnancy. Of course, this is a very welcome development for all of us who care about the well-being of young people and the next generation of children who deserve to be raised by adult parents.

Over the years, the National Campaign has produced and disseminated a number of detailed reports and publications on such topics as parental influence, the role of peers, media influence, and the costs of teen pregnancy. Still, the question we are asked most frequently is: what programs work to prevent teen pregnancy? In Emerging Answers 2007 â€” an update of Emerging Answers (2001) and No Easy Answers (1997) â€” Dr. Kirby provides some answers to the important question of â€œwhat works.â€ We are confident that this review will be as popular and influential as its predecessors. Commentary:
 * 2008-06-25 2008-06-25 Abstinence-only policy is bearing fruit
 * 2007-11-07 Reproductive Health Reality Check: "As if we needed more proof, a report released today by the non-partisan National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy offers clear evidence that abstinence-only programs do nothing to stem teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates in this country..."

Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases   