These materials were prepared on behalf of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Use of these materials is permitted for public or private use, provided that acknowledgement and/or citation of The National Campaign is included where appropriate. For additional clarification or questions, please send us an email.
Briefly: Unplanned Pregnancy Among 20-Somethings: The Full Story
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Briefly - Focus Group Findings: What 20-Somethings Are Saying About Pregnancy, Sex, and Childbearing (2008)
In 2008, The National Campaign worked with Ogilvy and Mather and TRU to learn what women and men in their twenties think about unplanned pregnancy and related issues. The findings presented here represent some of the key themes that emerged from this focus group research.
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Briefly - Unplanned Pregnancy: What Community Colleges Can Do (2008)
Recognizing
that community college administrators have limited time
and resources, and many competing priorities as well, this brief gives some examples of possible ways to address the issue of unplanned pregnancy among both young women and young men in community colleges.
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The Changing Twenties (2008)
The Changing Twenties presents what William A. Galston, Ph.D.—National Campaign Board member, Brookings Institution scholar, and one of the nation’s preeminent social scientists—offered at the event on this most interesting issue.
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Community Colleges
Over one million unplanned pregnancies occur to single women in their 20s—a group that includes many in community colleges. Given their standing and respected presence in communities around the country, community colleges are well-positioned to become part of an effective and far reaching effort to reduce the high rates of unplanned pregnancy among young adults. That is why The National Campaign has made work with community colleges a special area of focus.
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The Consequences of Unintended Pregnancy (2007)
This white paper provides a critical review of the current research literature on the consequences of unintended childbearing for families and children.
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The DCR Report: Section A - Unplanned Pregnancy in the United States Among All Women (2008)The DCR Report (Data, Charts, Research) provides in depth answers to some critical questions about teen and unplanned pregnancy. New sections with be added to the Report from time to time and readers are encouraged to check back often on this ever-evolving set of data.
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The DCR Report: Section B - Unplanned Pregnancy Among Unmarried Women Age 20-29 (2008)
The DCR Report (Data, Charts, Research) provides in depth answers to some critical questions about teen and unplanned pregnancy. New sections with be added to the Report from time to time and readers are encouraged to check back often on this ever-evolving set of data.
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The DCR Report: Section C - Resolution of Unplanned Pregnancies (2008)
The DCR Report (Data, Charts, Research) provides in depth answers to some critical questions about teen and unplanned pregnancy. New sections with be added to the Report from time to time and readers are encouraged to check back often on this ever-evolving set of data.
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The DCR Report: Section D - Births Resulting from an Unplanned Pregnancy Among Men in the United States (2008)
The DCR Report (Data, Charts, Research) provides in depth answers to some critical questions about teen and unplanned pregnancy. New sections with be added to the Report from time to time and readers are encouraged to check back often on this ever-evolving set of data.
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Emerging Adulthood: Pregnancy and Sexual Activity among Older Teens and Young Adults
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Fast Facts: Unplanned Pregnancy Among 20-Somethings (2008)
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Getting Started at Community Colleges: Reducing Unplanned Pregnancy and Strengthening Academic Achievement (2009)
by Mary Jacksteit
Even if preventing unplanned pregnancy has not been on your school’s radar screen, we encourage community colleges to start directly addressing unplanned pregnancy and building knowledge, experience, and lessons that will help advance this work. This guide takes community college practitioners through 10 key steps for starting an effective unplanned pregnancy prevention program in their school.
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Magical Thinking: Young Adults’ Attitudes and Beliefs About Sex, Contraception, and Unplanned Pregnancy - Results from a Public Opinion Survey (2009)
Given the high rate of unplanned pregnancy among young adults, The National Campaign and Self magazine are pleased to present the results of a public opinion survey of young adults (ages 18-29) on relationships, sex, fertility, contraception, and unplanned pregnancy. It is our fondest hope that the results presented here will shed some light on the attitudes young adults have toward these important topics.
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Planning Your Future – A Discussion about Sex, Pregnancy and Parenthood
In October 2007, The National Campaign, Montgomery College, and the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families cohosted a Town Hall Forum on Planning Your Future – A Discussion about Sex, Pregnancy and Parenthood. Participants and attendees included elected officials, college students, and leaders from the health care, education, non-profit, and government sectors. The purpose of the event was stimulate interest and understanding of the reasons behind unplanned pregnancy for young adults and to explore possible remedies and solutions.
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SexReally.com
SexReally.com is a site for 20-somethings focused on relationships, love, sex, and all the messy, wonderful stuff that goes along with those topics. SexReally.com is committed to providing an amusing, comfortable space where adults can interact and learn from each other. The site seeks to be both entertaining and informative, fostering conversations about relationships and sex while addressing gaps in people’s knowledge about fertility and contraceptive use through polling, videos, and other content.
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Unlocking the Contraception Conundrum: Reducing Unplanned Pregnancies in Emerging Adulthood (2009)
By James Jaccard
This 230-page report provides a detailed summary of what is known from scientific literature about contraceptive use among young adults in the United States. The publication explores such topics as the theoretical framework for analyzing contraceptive behavior, switching between methods of contraception, and program design. Dr. Jaccard also makes specific recommendations about policy and practice.
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Unplanned Pregnancy and Community Colleges
Over one million unplanned pregnancies occur to single women in their 20s—a group that includes many in community colleges. This video captures what community college students have to say about unplanned pregnancy.
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What 20-Somethings Are Saying About Pregnancy, Sex, and Childbearing: Findings From Focus Groups (2007)
Here are some toplines from 16 separate focus groups conducted with women and men in their
twenties regarding unplanned pregnancy and related issues. The National Campaign remains committed to learning more about one of our primary target audiences and will conduct additional focus groups in the weeks and months ahead.
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What 20-Somethings Are Saying About Unplanned Pregnancy
Developed as part of The National Campaign's launch in May 2007, this brief video provides interview clips with young adults on their views about sex, relationships, and unplanned pregnancy.
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