Prenatal Education for Pregnant Adolescents

Authors

Bobbi Timberlake, Maternity Services
Robert A. Fox, Marquette UniversityFollow
Mary Jo Baisch, Teen Pregnancy ServiceFollow
Barbara D. Goldberg, Teen Pregnancy ServiceFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

4 p.

Publication Date

3-1987

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Journal of School Health

Source ISSN

0022-4391

Abstract

Providing services to pregnant adolescents poses a unique challenge for health professionals. Several programs have emerged tailored specifically to this special population. Prenatal education is an integral component of these programs. This paper describes prenatal education classes offered at Teen Pregnancy Service, including special modifications required to meet the learning needs of participants. Outcome data provided for 66 pregnant teens show significant changes in prenatal knowledge following the class series. Information is included about the teens' backgrounds, their perceptions regarding potential problems infants may experience, and how they remembered being reared by their parents.

Comments

Prenatal Education for Pregnant Adolescents, Vol. 57, No. 3 (March 1987): 105-108. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Timberlake, Bobbi; Fox, Robert A.; Baisch, Mary Jo; and Goldberg, Barbara D., "Prenatal Education for Pregnant Adolescents" (1987). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 212.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/212