Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Teen pregnancy
QuickStats: Birth Rates by Urbanization Level and Age Group of Mother — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2017
Line chart showing birth rates for rural and urban mothers by age for 5-year age ranges starting at age 15-19 and ending at age 40-44.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(45), 1281
Date: 11/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Line chart showing birth rates for rural and urban mothers by age for 5-year age ranges starting at age 15-19 and ending at age 40-44.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(45), 1281
Date: 11/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Evaluating a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in Rural Kentucky
Reports on an evaluation of an adapted, shorter "Reducing the Risk" teen pregnancy prevention curriculum delivered in rural Kentucky high schools by local health departments. Evaluated student outcomes using survey data one year and two years after the programs were delivered.
Author(s): Brian Goesling, Joanne Lee, Robert G. Wood, Susan Zief
Date: 10/2018
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Reports on an evaluation of an adapted, shorter "Reducing the Risk" teen pregnancy prevention curriculum delivered in rural Kentucky high schools by local health departments. Evaluated student outcomes using survey data one year and two years after the programs were delivered.
Author(s): Brian Goesling, Joanne Lee, Robert G. Wood, Susan Zief
Date: 10/2018
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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QuickStats: Repeat Birth Rates for Teens, by Urbanization Level of County — National Vital Statistics System, 2007–2016
Line chart showing the number of repeat births to females aged 15–19 years per 1,000 for rural and urban areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(35), 998
Date: 09/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Line chart showing the number of repeat births to females aged 15–19 years per 1,000 for rural and urban areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(35), 998
Date: 09/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The Closing Digital Divide: Delivery Modality and Family Attendance in the Pathways for African American Success (PAAS) Program
Examines data from a rural, community-based trial of the Pathways for African American Success (PAAS) program intended to decrease adolescent risk behavior through evidence-based programs. Identifies program content and compares attendance for an in-person group program. Discusses home-mailed educational materials and self-directed, technology-based sessions to determine which is the most effective method for reaching rural African American communities.
Author(s): Velma McBride Murry, Cady Berkel, Na Liu
Citation: Prevention Science, 19(5), 642-651
Date: 07/2018
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Examines data from a rural, community-based trial of the Pathways for African American Success (PAAS) program intended to decrease adolescent risk behavior through evidence-based programs. Identifies program content and compares attendance for an in-person group program. Discusses home-mailed educational materials and self-directed, technology-based sessions to determine which is the most effective method for reaching rural African American communities.
Author(s): Velma McBride Murry, Cady Berkel, Na Liu
Citation: Prevention Science, 19(5), 642-651
Date: 07/2018
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2018 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report
Provides information on county-level health disparities by analyzing health factors and outcomes throughout the U.S. Covers low birthweight, residential segregation, child poverty, teen births, and more. Includes key findings and steps communities can take to improve health outcomes.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Provides information on county-level health disparities by analyzing health factors and outcomes throughout the U.S. Covers low birthweight, residential segregation, child poverty, teen births, and more. Includes key findings and steps communities can take to improve health outcomes.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Adapting an Evidence-based Curriculum in a Rural Setting: The Longer-Term Impacts of "Reducing the Risk" in Kentucky
Presents evidence on two-year outcomes among students in rural Kentucky high schools who participated in a program designed to reduce teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Author(s): Brian Goesling, Joanne Lee, Robert G. Wood, Susan Zief
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Presents evidence on two-year outcomes among students in rural Kentucky high schools who participated in a program designed to reduce teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Author(s): Brian Goesling, Joanne Lee, Robert G. Wood, Susan Zief
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Growing Up Rural in America
Presents a report on the state of childhood in rural America. Details challenges rural children face, such as poverty, adolescent pregnancy, and food access issues. Features rural-urban comparisons and state-by-state data.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: Save the Children
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Presents a report on the state of childhood in rural America. Details challenges rural children face, such as poverty, adolescent pregnancy, and food access issues. Features rural-urban comparisons and state-by-state data.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: Save the Children
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Implementing a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in Rural Kentucky
Describes efforts of two local health departments to implement a high school curriculum to help prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases in a 13-county area of rural Kentucky.
Author(s): Rachel Shapiro, Robert G. Wood
Date: 05/2017
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Describes efforts of two local health departments to implement a high school curriculum to help prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases in a 13-county area of rural Kentucky.
Author(s): Rachel Shapiro, Robert G. Wood
Date: 05/2017
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Adapting an Evidence-based Curriculum in a Rural Setting: The Early Impacts of "Reducing the Risk" in Kentucky
Reports on the short-term impacts of a comprehensive sex education and teen pregnancy prevention program provided at rural high schools in Kentucky.
Author(s): Brian Goesling, Robert G. Wood, Joanne Lee, Susan Zief
Date: 05/2017
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Reports on the short-term impacts of a comprehensive sex education and teen pregnancy prevention program provided at rural high schools in Kentucky.
Author(s): Brian Goesling, Robert G. Wood, Joanne Lee, Susan Zief
Date: 05/2017
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Rural-Urban Differences in Awareness and Use of Family Planning Services Among Adolescent Women in California
Examines awareness and use of family planning services for rural and urban adolescent women in California. Discusses differences and offers recommendations for reducing teenage pregnancies in rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer Yarger, Martha J. Decker, Mary I. Campa, Claire D. Brindis
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(4), 395-401
Date: 04/2017
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Examines awareness and use of family planning services for rural and urban adolescent women in California. Discusses differences and offers recommendations for reducing teenage pregnancies in rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer Yarger, Martha J. Decker, Mary I. Campa, Claire D. Brindis
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(4), 395-401
Date: 04/2017
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