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Peer reviewedDoneson, Susan G. – Journal of Reading, 1991
Describes teaching a class called "Children and Books" to a group of pregnant and parenting high school students. Shows how using children's books taught these teen mothers about the value of reading to their own children and provided an opportunity for intense discussion addressing a wide range of personal issues. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
Crews, Kimberly A. – 1989
This instructional packet consists of an essay, a wall poster, and a teacher's guide that provide information and statistics about teenage parents throughout the world. The purpose of these materials is to give junior high and high school students an overview of the health, social, psychological, economic, and demographic effects of teenage…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cross Cultural Studies, Early Parenthood, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKaywell, Joan F. – English Journal, 1997
Describes a seven-step process that uses young adult literature to help teenagers understand and deal with their troubles. Offers brief annotations of five young adult titles in each of nine areas: alienation and identity; divorce; dropouts, delinquency, and gangs; poverty; teenage pregnancy; abused children; alcohol and drugs; homosexuality; and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Alienation, Child Abuse
Download full textHarris, Carolyn DeMeyer; McKinney, David D., Ed. – 1994
This leader's manual, keyed to an accompanying videotape, contains step-by-step instructions for conducting a training session for volunteers who are preparing to work with young unmarried pregnant women. The manual, which includes transparency masters of handouts, is laid out with the outside column of each page containing instructions to the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Communication Skills
Norfolk Public Schools, VA. – 1989
Teenage pregnancy is a nationwide problem that continues to increase in epidemic proportions. GRADS (Graduation, Reality, and Dual-Role Skills) offers a home economics program as well as employability training to adolescent mothers in Norfolk (Virginia) Public Schools. Additional support is given as the pregnant teens and teen mothers strive to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Competency Based Education, Employed Parents, Employment Potential
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren – 1981
This educator's handbook provides guidelines for teaching parenting information and skills to teenage parents. In 15 chapters the guide presents student objectives, study guide questions and responses, suggested guest speakers, class project ideas, and recommended films and filmstrips. Chapter topics include discussions of pregnancy, breast and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Child Development, Child Rearing
Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc., Hartford, CT. – 1994
This learning guide is designed to connect personal, family, and job responsibilities for adults and out-of-school youth in economically depressed areas of the state (including transitional ex-offenders and corrections populations) so that these individuals learn to manage and balance these aspects of their lives in order to prepare for or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Child Development
