Unhappy at school ups teen pregnancy risk

[The Straight Story]

Unhappy at school ups teen pregnancy risk


LONDON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Teens who grow up unhappy, poor, do not enjoy school and are despondent about their future are at increased risk of pregnancy, British researchers said.

Lead author Angela Harden of the University of East London said an evaluation of the Young People's Development Program concluded it had failed to reduce teenage pregnancies -- in fact, more women in the in the program got pregnant than in other programs.

Harden said the program failed because it targeted and, as a result, stigmatized "high-risk" young people and ultimately brought them together. The Young People's Development Program kept young people out of mainstream schools and worked with them in alternative educational settings.

The study authors evaluated 10 trials and five qualitative studies that focused on early childhood interventions or youth development programs. Teenage pregnancy rates were almost 40 percent lower in groups that participated in youth programs compared to those who did not.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/11/13/Unhappy-at-school-ups-teen-pregnancy-risk/UPI-33221258094435/

[sakabatou]

1. This just in from "No Shit Sherlock Enterprises..."

[SoCalDem]

2. "Unhappy" anywhere, translates into

carelessness about oneself, a sense of futility, and an openness to risky behaviors..

It's not rocket science..

[Chemisse]

3. Exactly. Sheer logic. nt

[vadawg]

4. fuck as i was reading this, i was wondering how the guys are getting pregnant

i soo need this shift to end so i can get some sleep...