Mezey, G; Robinson, F; Gillard, S; Mantovani, N; Meyer, D; White, S; Bonell, C
(2017)
Tackling the problem of teenage pregnancy in looked-after children: a peer mentoring approach.
Child & Family Social Work, 22 (1).
pp. 527-536.
ISSN 1356-7500
https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12225
SGUL Authors: Mantovani, Nadia
Abstract
Teenage pregnancy is associated with adverse health and social outcomes, even after adjusting for prior disadvantage, and is recognized as a major public health issue. Rates of teenage pregnancy in the UK are among the highest in Europe. Interventions introduced in the past
decade to address the problem, such as improved sex and relationships education in schools, have been accompanied by a fall in teenage pregnancy rates in the UK. However, this decline has not been mirrored among looked-after children. In this paper, we discuss why this may be the case.We suggest that a system of peer mentoring, involving a young person, whose experience of life post-care has been positive, may be an effective approach to tackling the problem of pregnancy in this group. Peer mentoring has the potential to assist young people in developing self-esteem, confidence and in making choices regarding their education, personal development and relationships.
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© 2015 The Authors. Child and Family Social Work published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
The copyright line for this article was changed on 21 May 2015 after original online publication |
Keywords: |
Social Work, 1607 Social Work |
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: |
Academic Structure > Population Health Research Institute (INPH) |
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Child & Family Social Work |
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1356-7500 |
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22 February 2017 | Published | 15 April 2015 | Published Online | February 2015 | Accepted |
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Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 |
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https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/107565 |
Publisher's version: |
https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12225 |
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