Sample of Student Work

Annotated Bibliography

Arnold, E., Smith, T., Harrison, D., Springer, D. (1999, January). The effects of an abstinence-based sex education program on middle school students' knowledge and beliefs. Research on Social Work Practice, 9, 10.

Abstract:Education Now and Babies Later is an abstinence-based group aimed at preventing teenag pregnancy. Throughout this article, the program was evaluated to assess its ability to increase the knowledge and beliefs about teenage pregnancy.

Application: This article will be used for evaluation of the ENABL program to compare it with other programs. The statistics found throughout this program can be utilized to show facts for my proposal.

Frost, J., Forrest, J. (1995, September/October). Understanding the impact of effective teenage pregnancy prevention programs. Family Planning Perspective,27, 188-195.

Abstract: This article is a review of the evaluations of five pregnancy prevention programs. All the programs incorporated a delay in sexual activity or abstinence as a form of prevention. Sexual initiation among teenagers was reduced by 15% within a year or two after the end of these programs.

Application: This article evaluates five pregnancy prevention programs and compares their findings. This information will be helpful in presesnting factual information about other successful prevention programs. It will also help to design evaluations for a proposed program.

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