Evaluation of Teen outreach program in Chicago: final impact report for Chicago public schools

Evaluation of Teen outreach program in Chicago: final impact report for Chicago public schools

Author(s):
Seshadri, Roopa, author
Contributor(s):
University of Chicago, issuing body.
Chicago Public Schools, sponsoring body.
Publication:
Chicago: University of Chicago, October 12, 2015
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Pregnancy in Adolescence -- prevention & control
Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- prevention & control
Program Evaluation
Chicago
Abstract:
Chicago is a high risk area for teen pregnancies, risky sexual behavior and sexually transmitted infections, with the risk being particularly high in certain neighborhoods. As reported in the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey in Illinois, a higher percentage of ninth-grade students in Chicago have ever had sexual intercourse (51.2%) compared to Illinois (31.1%) or the whole country (32.8%). Additionally, 32% of Chicago youth report not using a condom during their last sexual intercourse, leaving a significant number unprotected from both pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In 2007, the teen birth rate in Chicago was 31.8 per 1,000. While the citywide rate was lower than the national average (42.5 per 1,000), the majority of Chicago communities had higher teen birth rates, and as high as 54.7 per 1,000. Additionally, 96% of teen births in the city are among African-American (57%) and Hispanic (39%) families. Of the 2,424 births to teens under 18 in 2007, 72% occurred in just 28 of Chicago's 77 community areas. Residents in these communities are predominantly low-income and a majority are either African-American or Hispanic. These communities also had some of the highest STI rates among youth under age 18 and accounted for 63% of all chlamydia cases and 65% of all gonorrhea cases in this age group. These communities were the focus of the initiative and evaluation described in this report.
Copyright:
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Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (38 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101697774 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101697774