Report evaluates whether policies requiring parental involvement in minors' decision to obtain an abortion can alter their sexual behavior and help reduce the rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teens. Using data from the STI surveillance system of the Centers for Disease...

This systematic review provides a comprehensive, updated assessment of programs with evidence of effectiveness in reducing teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or associated sexual risk behaviors. A total of 88 studies conducted since the late 1980s met the review criteria for...

Using growth curve modeling, this study describes the shape of the age difference between participants and their sex partners across adolescence and young adulthood in a sample of African American youth, by evaluating the co-occurrence of other risk behaviors.

This paper presents findings from an ongoing systematic review of research on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection prevention programs, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help support evidence-based approaches to teen pregnancy prevention. A total of 88...

Although children in foster care may suffer physical, emotional, or developmental problems because of prior abuse or neglect, little is known about the adequacy of the health care services they receive. Notes that they have disproportionately high Medicaid expenditures and are more likely to...

Examines the health care experiences of foster care children enrolled in Medicaid, including their demographic characteristics, diagnosed health conditions, and patterns of utilization and expenditures. Finds that they accounted for a disproportionate share of Medicaid expenditures, had...

Mathematica Policy Research conducted a multiyear study of housing options available to youth as they transition out of foster care, the various funding sources available to meet their housing needs, and notable program models that are being implemented in communities across the country.