Hi, Just been handed and essay to do for next semester. We have to discuss a socially excluded group and what is available for them and what the midwife's/health care professional's roles and responsibilities are with regards.

I think I've decided to do it on teenage parents. Now I know there's loads of stuff out there on the web and in various books, but just wondered if anyone had anything that they'd found really good around the same sort of area.

Any suggestions welcomed.

Sounds like a very intriguing topic, Katie. Good luck with it xx

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I think the DoH teenage pregnancy strategy should have loads of good info in it for you. and a great list of refs in the back for you to pick and choose from!
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maybe look at the social exclusion task force (part of the cabinet office) website - they have lots on social exclusion and may have info on teens? I'm doing social exclusion for my OU course at the mo so its all fresh in the old memory!
good luck x

Just did an assignment on teenage mums and the support available in my area. Home Start and Sure start have some info but there's a BJM (it has rubber rings on the cover) with research into why teen mums don't access ante natal care, why infant mortality is so high in this age group and similar sort of stuff. Also I had a lovely email from Lorna Waite at the Whittington NHS Trust where they have a unit geared towards teens here is the address Lorna.Waite@whittington.nhs.uk. They were really lovely. Don't know if this helps but I hope so!
Jo

Thanks everyone. I'm just gathering info at the minute and some of those i'd looked at but others not.
I'm going to be very busy!

Hi Katielou, I did that assignment in my first year.... here are some of the references that I used. Might be a bit out of date now but I got a good mark for it, so I hope they help.

Acheson, D. (1998) Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health. Norwich: Stationery Office.

Bartell, S. (2005) Family Focus: Teen Pregnancy: The Impact on a Family System. International Journal of Childbirth Education. Vol.20 (12) pp.19-21.

Benson, S. and Dundis, S. (2003) Understanding and motivating health care employees: integrating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, training and technology. Journal of Nursing Management. Vol.11 (5) pp.315-320.

Better Regulation Taskforce. (2000) Protecting Vulnerable People. London: Cabinet Office.

Chambers, R., Wakley, G. and Chambers, S. (2001) Tackling Teenage Pregnancy: Sex, Culture and Needs. Oxon: Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd.

Cheema, K. (2002). Supporting Pregnant Teenagers. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. Vol.12 (1) pp.26-29.

Connexions. (2003) Making a Difference: Emerging Practice, Connexions and Teenage Pregnancy. Nottingham: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Publications.

Connexions, the Teenage Pregnancy Support Service and Sure Start. (2001) Working Together: Connexions and Teenage Pregnancy. Nottingham: DfES Publications.

Cooper, M. and Fraser, D. (eds) (2003) Myles Textbook for Midwives. 14th edition. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

Department of Economic and Social Affairs (ESA), United Nations. (2003) World Youth Report 2003: The Global Situation of Young People. New York: United Nations Publications.

DfES. (2003) Every Child Matters. London: Stationary Office.

DfES. (2006) Teenage Pregnancy Next Steps: Guidance for Local Authorities and Primary Care Trusts on Effective Delivery of Local Strategies. Nottingham: DfES.

Department of Health. (2004) National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services: Maternity Services. London: Department of Health.

East, P. (1996) Do adolescent pregnancy and childbearing affect younger siblings? Family Planning Perspectives. Vol. 28 (4) pp.148-153.

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Furlong, A., Stalder, B. and Azzopardi, A. (2000) Vulnerable Youth: Perspectives on Vulnerability in Education, Employment and Leisure in Europe: European Youth Trends. Strasbourg, Council of Europe

Henderson, C. and Macdonald, S. (eds) (2004) Mayes’ Midwifery: A Textbook for Midwives. 13th edition. New York: Bailličre Tindall.

Lawlor, D. A. and Shaw, M. (2002) Too much too young? Teenage pregnancy is not a public health problem. International Journal of Epidemiology. Vol.31 pp.552–554.

National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). (2003) Antenatal Care: Routine Care for the Healthy Pregnant Woman. London: NICE.

Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2004a) Midwives Rules and Standards. London: NMC.

Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2004b) The NMC code of professional conduct: standards for conduct, performance and ethics. London: NMC.

Pierson, J. (2002) Tackling Social Exclusion. Oxon: Routledge.

Sawtell, M., Wiggins, M., Austerberry, H., Rosato, M., Oliver, S. (2005) Reaching out to pregnant teenagers and teenage parents: Innovative practice from Sure Start Plus pilot programmes. London: Social Science Research Unit Report, Institute of Education.

Scottish Executive. (2006) Scottish Executive: People and Society. [online] Edinburgh: Scottish Executive. Available: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Social-Inclusion [04 August 2006].

Sellman, D. (2005) Towards an understanding of nursing as a response to human vulnerability. Nursing Philosophy. Vol.6 (1) pp.2-10.

Social Exclusion Unit. (2004) Breaking the Cycle: Taking stock of progress and priorities for the future. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Social Exclusion Unit. (1999) Teenage Pregnancy. London: Department of Health.

Sveinsdóttir, H. (2005) Vulnerability. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. Vol.19 (2) pp.85.

Teenage Pregnancy Unit. (2004) Teenage Parents: Who Cares? London: Department of Health (DOH).

Vasas, E. (2005) Examining the margins: A concept analysis of marginalization. Advances in Nursing Sciences. Vol.28 (3) pp.194-202.

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