Open AccessPreventing Rapid Repeat Births Among Latina Adolescents: The Role of Parents
Author(s) -
Alida Bouris,
Vincent GuilamoRamos,
Kevin Cherry,
Patricia Dittus,
Michael C. Shan,
Kari M. Gloppen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2011.300578
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , pregnancy , educational attainment , developmental psychology , psychology , psychiatry , genetics , economics , biology , economic growth
Latina adolescent parents are at increased risk for rapid repeat births (second birth ≤ 24 months after the first), sexually transmitted infections, and negative educational and social outcomes. Although several effective parent-based interventions have been developed to prevent Latino youths' sexual risk taking, little research has explored the development of interventions to prevent repeat births that involve the parents of these adolescents. Existing preventative interventions involving parents suffer from important methodological limitations. Additional research is needed to advance theories of behavior, identify the causal pathways of parental influence, and specify appropriate behavioral targets. Future parent-based interventions to prevent repeat births should target pregnancy intentions, age of partners, contraceptive use, integrated prevention of pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, educational attainment, and future orientations.