Investing in What Works: How Social Workers Can Influence Policy to Reduce Pregnancies among Homeless Youth

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dc.contributor.authorBegun, Stephanie
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-05T13:42:02Z
dc.date.available2019-11-05T13:42:02Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractNumerous factors make homeless youth one of the most highly vulnerable youth populations. One such challenge is pregnancy, as homeless youth pregnancy rates are far higher than those of their housed peers. Policies such as the Personal Responsibility Education Program’s Innovative Strategies competitive grant mechanism, have been implemented to explore how evidence-based approaches may ameliorate pregnancy prevalence among various groups of high-risk youth. To date, however, no programs have been adopted to specifically target pregnancy reduction among homeless youth, a high-risk youth population that often displays unique causes and risks regarding pregnancy. This overview examines how social workers and other individuals involved in the policy-making process may work to further adapt and promote Innovative Strategies for use with homeless youth populations. In doing so, promising health and life outcomes could be afforded to one of the most vulnerable and underrepresented, while least visible youth populations.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/5227
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Houston Graduate College of Social Worken_US
dc.subjectUnintended Pregnanciesen_US
dc.subjectHomeless Youthen_US
dc.subjectHealthy Policyen_US
dc.subjectHigh-Risk Youthen_US
dc.subjectUnintended Pregnancies
dc.subjectHomeless youth
dc.subjectHealthy Policy
dc.subjectHigh-Risk Youth
dc.subjectPerspectives on Social Work
dc.subjectSocial work
dc.titleInvesting in What Works: How Social Workers Can Influence Policy to Reduce Pregnancies among Homeless Youthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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