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Evaluating the Impact of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant on Teen Viewers’ Attitudes About Teen Pregnancy

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Author and Contributors:
Publisher: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (2010)
Review Level: Informal review
Primary Content Area: Teens
Content Type: Research
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: teen pregnancy prevention
Description: “This Science Says presents results from an evaluation study designed to learn more about how watching and discussing episodes of the popular MTV documentary-style reality show 16 and Pregnant influences teens’ perceptions of getting pregnant and becoming a parent at a young age. The document also includes new public opinion data that shed light on teens’ perceptions of 16 and Pregnant, in particular, and their views about how media might influence teens’ decisions about sex more generally.”
Media Type: HTML
Resource Listed: October 4, 2010
Resource Last Updated: October 4, 2010
Language: EN

Categories:

Teens: Risk Behaviors and Crisis: Teen Pregnancy