Community of Caring effects on adolescent mothers: a program evaluation case study

An evaluation study was conducted to examine the effects of participation in the Community of Caring program for pregnant and parenting teens. The study relied on a quasi-experimental design that compared pretest, posttest, and delayed posttest measures for nonparticipants against those with low and...

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Published in:Family relations 1991-10, Vol.40 (4), p.386-395
Main Authors: Miller, B.C, Dyk, P.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Mothers
Adolescents
Birth control
boston, massachusetts
case studies
child care
Communities
Community participation
community programs
contraception
Control variables
Counseling
Early Parenthood
education programs
educational planning
employment
families
Family relations
girls
Health and Pathology
income
infants
knowledge
las cruces, new mexico
moral values
Mothers
Outcome variables
parental role
parenthood
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Participation
Pregnancy
Prevention
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Program Evaluations
relationships
Self esteem
sexual reproduction
sexual values
social behavior
Social Programs
Social research
social support
support systems
Teenage pregnancy
Unwanted Pregnancy
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Summary:An evaluation study was conducted to examine the effects of participation in the Community of Caring program for pregnant and parenting teens. The study relied on a quasi-experimental design that compared pretest, posttest, and delayed posttest measures for nonparticipants against those with low and high levels of participation in the program. The results suggest some positive net effects of Community of Caring participation relative to the comparison group at one site, but ambiguous effects at the other site. The relatively small number and magnitude of effects, and their dissipation over time, are generally consistent with other studies. The study provides a useful model of quasi-experimental evaluation in terms of its design, comparison groups, dosage assessment, multiple measures, and controls for pretest and demographic differences between treatment and comparison groups.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
0197-6664
DOI:10.2307/584895