An exhaustive analytic review of large bodies of research indicates that rates of premarital intercourse among teenagers have risen sharply since 1966. This is particularly true for white females, for whom the rate is probably about three times that of the 1920's thru the mid-1960's; for white males the rate seems to have risen about 50%. By age…

In this paper the case of Andrews vs Drew, Mississippi School District et al. is discussed in terms of the decision that women may be employed as school teachers in spite of the fact that they are unwed mothers. Implications for women's rights in general are examined. (WI)

Urbana (Illinois) High School has had a class for pregnant students for several years, taken for physical education credit. This year the program was expanded to include postpartum as well as antepartum students, a unit on nutrition, and community health and social services. (MF)

Describes an historical cohort study of 3,767 teenagers aged 12-16 years, enrolled in Arkansas Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Results indicate teenagers with sisters who bore children have elevated childbearing rate ratios. Suggests this group be targeted for family planning efforts. (SA)

This report uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study (a nationwide survey that collects data on married and non-married parents at the time of the child's birth) to determine how much marriage could reduce poverty among couples who are not married at the time of birth. To determine the impact of marriage on children's and…

Actions of school systems with respect to pregnant schoolgirls are neglectful and often hostile and punitive. The way schools treat such girls may influence what kinds of citizens and parents the girls will become and how they will relate to the school system as their children grow up in it. (Author/CB)

Paper examines research information on the attitudes and practices of the college student regarding contraceptives. It discusses the types and use of contraceptives, origin of information on contraception, reasons for abstinence by sexually active students, and the degree of communication between sexual partners on contraceptive techniques.…

A report on social change and improved care for the unmarried adolescent mother, affected in large part by the Consortium on Early Childbearing and Childrearing. (GB)

There is still the tendency of many schools to exile the pregnant school age girl from the classroom and from contact with other students although such a girl needs considerable help from the schools and other community agencies. (Editor/CB)

In group discussions involving several families, the therapists attempt to clarify defective communication patterns that exist in these families and to help them develop more effective communication as a means of restoring family equilibrium. (Author)

Describes program, housed in a public school building, which provides social health services, transportation, hot lunches, and a professional staff including a part time nurse. (CJ)

Pregnancy among single college women is cause for much concern. This article suggests that the college should take the initiative in offering help and in seeking new ways of prevention. Institutions should provide medical care, counseling, and educational programs in an atmosphere of understanding, compassion, and trust. (Author/BY)

Measured psychological sequelae to induced abortion among women pregnant out of wedlock, using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and questions specific to willingness to repeat abortion under similar circumstances. Analyses indicated no relation between objective and subjective indicators. Affectivity after induced abortion had…