Title: Comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding teen pregnancy prevention and teen parents provisions in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant.

POPLINE Document Number: 276715

Author(s):

Levin-Epstein J
Grisham C
Batchelder M

Source citation:

Washington, D.C., Center for Law and Social Policy [CLASP], 2001 Nov 30. 12 p.

Abstract:

Thank you for seeking comments concerning reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant and related programs. In this letter, we expand upon the overall comments offered by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) by focusing on some initial ideas for provisions related to teen parents, reducing out-of-wedlock births, and teen pregnancy prevention. We believe that reauthorization presents an opportunity to recognize that teen pregnancy prevention is a vital strategy in addressing non- marital births. It is a “doable” strategy since recent research points to effective program interventions. Reauthorization also permits us to redirect our approach to needy teen parents, which too often has pushed them away; instead, such teens should be engaged in TANF rules and services. (excerpt)

Keywords:

United States
Critique
Evaluation
Recommendations
Adolescents, Female
Parents
Adolescent Pregnancy
Funds
Social Security
Family Policy
Family Planning Policy
Legislation
Developed Countries
North America
Americas
Adolescents
Youth
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Family Relationships
Family Characteristics
Family and Household
Reproductive Behavior
Fertility
Population Dynamics
Financial Activities
Economic Factors
Financing, Government
Social Policy
Policy
Family Planning
Population Policy