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Adolescent Boys and Young Adult Men: Sexual Behavior and Attitudes
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Ball Talk (2009)
Take a look at the issue of unplanned pregnancy through the lens of men who are community leaders and who took part in a basketball game in Fredericksburg, VA on March 7, 2009.
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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 unplanned pregnancy. At present, the report is divided into four sections; 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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Fathers Too Soon (2000)
In coordination with the Channel One Network, The National Campaign has developed two three-part educational DVDs based on a series originally created and aired on the Channel One Network. The video, "Fathers Too Soon" explore the lives of several teen parents.
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The Fog Zone: How Misperceptions, Magical Thinking, and Ambivalence Put Young Adults at Risk for Unplanned Pregnancy (2009)
This research is based on a nationally representative survey of 1,800 unmarried young adults aged 18-29 and is the first of its kind to focus in depth on the attitudes and behavior of unmarried young adults--both men and women-- regarding pregnancy planning, contraception, and related issues.
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It's a Guy Thing: Boys, Young Men, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention (2006)
Although girls have traditionally been the major focus of efforts to prevent teen pregnancy, the importance of targeting teen boys and young men is increasingly apparent to researchers, practitioners, parents, and others who work with youth. One of the many reasons for this new focus is that the substantial reductions in teen pregnancy and birth rates in recent years can be attributed, in part, to dramatic shifts in the sexual behavior of boys.
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Male Involvement Webpage
The National Campaign is committed to ensuring that every child is born into a loving, two-parent family and we accomplish this goal through the prevention of teen and unplanned pregnancy. A father is an important part of this formula. Data supports the premise that a father’s presence in the life of a teenager, decreases the likelihood of a teen pregnancy.
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Public Policy Resources
View our resources section on Public Policy and Males/ Male Involvement here. |
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Science Says #6: The Sexual Attitudes and Behavior of Male Teens (2003)
The 850,000 teen girls who become pregnant each year don’t do so alone. Still, teen pregnancy is usually seen as a “girls’ problem.” Happily, the past decade has brought increased attention to the importance of directly involving boys and men in efforts to prevent teen pregnancy. This Science Saysbrief provides information on teen boys’ sexual activity and contraceptive use, their attitudes toward both, and advice for parents and program leaders.
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Science Says #24: It's a Guy Thing: Boys, Young Men, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention (2006)
This Science Says issue brief draws largely from the National Campaign publication, It’s a Guy Thing: Boys, Young Men, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention. The three chapter publication provides data on teen boys’ sexual activity, contraceptive use, and involvement in pregnancy and parenthood. It also provides a summary of what is known about the effectiveness of prevention programs for boys, and concludes with advice from those who work directly with boys and young men.
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Science Says #26: Adolescent Boys’ Use of Health Services (2006)
This Science Says issue brief uses data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) to explore teen boys’ use of health services.
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That's What He Said: What Guys Think About Sex, Love, Contraception, and Relationships (2010)
To date, much of the research on teen and unplanned pregnancy—its causes and remedies—has focused on girls and women. But the nearly 1.5 million teen girls and single women in their early 20s who find themselves unintentionally pregnant every year don’t get there by themselves. The National Campaign partnered with Seventeen magazine to better understand what guys think about these issues.
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Why It Matters: Teen Pregnancy and Responsible Fatherhood (2007)
Reducing teen pregnancy is closely connected to the goal of promoting responsible fatherhood. Research shows that involved and committed fathers are important to the well-being of their children. Unfortunately, children born to teen parents are often denied a close connection with their father because the relationship between their parents frequently dissolves over time.
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