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2011

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

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A Tale Of Two States: What We Learn From California And Texas, Susan R. Tortolero, Paula M. Cuccaro, Nancy M. Tucker, I. Sonali Weerasinghe, Dennis H. Li, Melissa F. Peskin, Ross Shegog, Christine Markham Oct 2011

A Tale Of Two States: What We Learn From California And Texas, Susan R. Tortolero, Paula M. Cuccaro, Nancy M. Tucker, I. Sonali Weerasinghe, Dennis H. Li, Melissa F. Peskin, Ross Shegog, Christine Markham

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Teen birth rates and teen pregnancy prevention strategies vary widely across individual states in the US, which has the highest overall teen birth rate among developed nations. California and Texas, the two most populous states currently accounting for a quarter of all teen births, have taken very different approaches to addressing adolescent reproductive health. This case study examines the racial/ethnic composition and socioeconomic factors of these two states from 1981 to 2008. State programs and policies implemented between 1991 and 2008 as well as changes in access to contraception and public–private partnerships are discussed. Based on the lessons learned from …


Human Trafficking: Awareness, Data And Policy, Angelo P. Giardino, Robert D. Sanborn Mar 2011

Human Trafficking: Awareness, Data And Policy, Angelo P. Giardino, Robert D. Sanborn

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

The implications of the new research presented in Volume 2, Issue 1 (Human Trafficking) of the Journal of Applied Research on Children are explored, calling attention to the need for increased awareness, greater availability of data, and proactive policy solutions to combat child trafficking.