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Briefly: Unplanned Pregnancy Among 20-Somethings: The Full Story (2008)
This research brief provides an overview of unplanned pregnancy among 20-somethings in the United States.
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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: State and Local Efforts to Reduce Unplanned Pregnancy Among Adults (2008)
We recognize that a number of states are doing important work to prevent unplanned pregnancy through state and local family planning and human services programs, community health clinics, and other approaches to promoting pregnancy planning among women and men. We have attempted to highlight unique examples of work on this issue from all over the country, where states have introduced initiatives and innovations in this area.
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Briefly: Unplanned Pregnancy and Community Colleges (2009)
This brief paper summarizes the problem of unplanned pregnancy and why it matters for community colleges, and offers some preliminary ideas for what community colleges could do to help.
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Briefly: Unplanned Pregnancy in the United States (2008)
This research brief discusses, in detail, unplanned pregnancy among 20-somethings in the United States.
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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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Critical Judgment: How Juvenile and Family Court Judges Can Help Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (2009)
The National Campaign and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) have joined forces to help address teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy among single, young adults in Juvenile and Family Courts. This publication provides the results of a survey of NCJFCJ members on teen and unplanned pregnancy and related issues as well as a summary of focus groups held with Juvenile and Family Court judges, a detailed case study of how one Miami judge deals with teen and unplanned pregnancy, and a brief look at efforts from other localities.
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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 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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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 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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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 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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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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Fast Facts: Consequences of Unplanned Pregnancy (2008)
Unplanned pregnancy, and in particular unwanted pregnancy, has a wide range of serious consequences. One of the most obvious is, of course, abortion. In 2001, there were approximately 1.3 million abortions in the United States, and although this number has been decreasing, the abortion rate in this country is still higher than in most other developed countries. Listed below are a variety of additional consequences, beginning with some important new findings from Child Trends, a nonpartisan research organization based in Washington, DC (www.childtrends.org), detailed in the box below.
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Fast Facts: The Direct Medical Costs of Unplanned Pregnancy and Cost Effectiveness of Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy (2009)
This fact sheet summarizes available information about the direct medical costs of unplanned pregnancy.
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Fast Facts: Men in the United States: Unplanned Pregnancy, Sexual Activity, and Contraceptive Use (Data as of 2002) (2009)
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Fast Facts: Unplanned Pregnancy Among 20-Somethings (2008)
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Fast Facts - Unplanned Pregnancy: Key Data (2008)
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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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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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Provider's Perspectives: Perceived Barriers to Contraceptive Use in Youth and Young Adults (2008)
In 2008, The National Campaign partnered with the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) to learn more about providers’ perspectives of unintended pregnancy and barriers to more effective contraceptive use. This 23-page report identifies a set of concrete action steps that The NC/ARHP can work on to help prevent unintended pregnancy.
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Science Says #34: Unplanned Pregnancy and Family Turmoil (2008)
Half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanneda, and the majority of them are to unmarried young women in their 20s. While the consequences of unplanned pregnancy are not as well defined as those for teen pregnancy, a growing body of research confirms that there are a number of reasons to be concerned about unplanned pregnancy among young adults. Some of the risks are direct—such as late entry into prenatal care—and some appear to amplify and exacerbate a variety of risks to child and family wellbeing that may exist before an unplanned pregnancy itself.
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Science Says #37: Pregnancy and Sexual Activity Among Older Teens and Young Adults (2008)
This Science Says research brief focuses on teen pregnancy among older teens and unplanned pregnancy among young adults (age 20–24).
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Science Says #40 Unplanned Pregnancy as it Relates to Women, Men, Children, and Society (2009)
This Science Says research brief provides a summary of unplanned pregnancy in the United States as reported by both women and men, along with details about the consequences associated with unplanned pregnancy and what the American public thinks about the issue.
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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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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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