Running head: A Socio-Ecological Approach A Socio-Ecological Approach to Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy Dominique Concordia University MPH 515 Abstract Today, adolescent pregnancy continues to reach epidemic proportions impacting society both socially and economically. In this paper, the need for effective pregnancy prevention programs geared toward teenage girls will be discussed. The need for programs that are designed around the framework of the socio-ecological model will be emphasized as one of the most efficacious approaches to tackling this widespread public health threat. The multiple social levels that influence and factors into the increased risk of teenage pregnancy and the barriers toward adopting safer sex behaviors will be analyzed. HOPE, a program developed following the approach will be highlighted throughout this paper.
Running head: A Socio-Ecological Approach A Socio-Ecological Approach to Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy Dominique Concordia University MPH 515 Abstract Today, adolescent pregnancy continues to reach epidemic proportions impacting society both socially and economically. In this paper, the need for effective pregnancy prevention programs geared toward teenage girls will be discussed. The need for programs that are designed around the framework of the socio-ecological model will be emphasized as one of the most efficacious approaches to tackling this widespread public health threat. The multiple social levels that influence and factors into the increased risk of teenage pregnancy and the barriers toward adopting safer sex behaviors will be analyzed. HOPE, a program developed following the approach will be highlighted throughout this paper.
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