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Tackling the problem of teenage pregnancy in looked-after children: a peer mentoring approach

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

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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.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: © 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)
Journal or Publication Title: Child & Family Social Work
ISSN: 1356-7500
Dates:
DateEvent
22 February 2017Published
15 April 2015Published Online
February 2015Accepted
Publisher License: Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0
Projects:
Project IDFunderFunder ID
08/20/03Health Technology Assessment programmehttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000664
URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/107565
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12225

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