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Essay / Teen Parent Support: Annotated Bibliography - 984
Sauls and Glassley conducted this research to evaluate the development of the adolescent support model that conceptualizes nursing intervention in adolescents during childbirth. They demonstrate an understanding of the model by independently addressing the different issues present, which include the perspectives of all parties and the support needs of adolescents. The article demonstrates the support needs of clients during childbirth and breastfeeding. The article shows that adolescent girls are skeptical about initiating breastfeeding immediately after giving birth. This is due to many perceptions regarding the difficulties of breastfeeding, the benefits of this act and public pressure. Although adolescents have mixed reactions to their needs, widespread emotional and informational support is identified as the most important factor. One of the strengths of this article is the independence demonstrated in the aspects used to create the adolescent support model. Additionally, the reader has the opportunity to analyze the article from different perspectives and understand its components by independently addressing the issues involved. The weakness of this article is its failure to identify possible remedies for teenage pregnancies. Brindis et al. conducted research to identify why health care providers might give as much information about reproductive health to men as they do to women. In this research, the authors elaborate on the reasons why men need reproductive health information. This research suggests that this could be an excellent strategy to curb the increase in teen pregnancies. Research supports that men need more sex education as a form of protection against sexual transmissions...... middle of article ......Barenbaum, Héctor Sanchez-Flores, Virginia Mccarter and Robin Chand. “Let's hear it for the guys: The California Men's Participation Program. » International Journal of Men's Health 4.1 (2005): 29-53. Printed. Government of Alberta. Mentoring Handbook for High School Adolescents. Alberta Higher Education and Technology. Alberta, CA: Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, 2009. Print. Ngu, Le and Paul Florsheim. “Among young fathers at high risk throughout the transition to parenthood. » Family Process 50.2 (2011): 184-202. Print.Rowen, Wilsherl Dennise, Mary Shaw-Perry and Robin Rager. “Essential Components of a Mentoring Program for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents.” » American Journal of Health Studies 20.4 (2005): 225-232. Print.Sauls, Donna J. and Jane Glassley. “Development of the adolescent support model. » The Journal of Theory Construction & Testing 15.1 (nd): 24-30. Print.