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ABSTRACT

CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY IN

PASADENA, CA: GRANT PROPOSAL

By

Seema Satourian

May 2012

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The purpose of this project was to design a grant proposal to launch a teen

pregnancy prevention campaign in Pasadena. CA. The first step will be to create a
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documentary of Latina teens and their parents to emphasize the importance of close
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parent-teen relationships and open communication about sex. The documentary will be

used to facilitate discussion with various parent and teen groups in the community,

finally, a coalition will be developed to unify community organizations and members in


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order to maximize efforts towards prevention of teen pregnancy. An extensive literature

review was conducted to learn of risk and protective factors that affect teen pregnancy,

the role of parent-teen relationships, and existing parent-teen programs. Day One was

identified as the hosting agency and California Community Foundation was selected as

the funding source. The submission of this proposal was not a requirement for the

completion of this project.


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CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY IN

PASADENA, CA: GRANT PROPOSAL

A THESIS

Presented to the School of Social Work

California State University, Long Beach

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In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree


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Master of Social Work
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Committee Members:
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Thomas Alex Washington, Ph.D. (Chair)


Marilyn Potts, Ph.D.
Molly Ranney, Ph.D.

College Designee:

Christian Molidor, Ph.D.

By Seema Satourian

B.A., 2010, University of California, Los Angeles

May 2012
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I want to thank my parents and brother for the unlimited support they gave me

throughout this educational experience. I owe my degree and all my accomplishments to

my parents, who have given up their lives and careers to move to the United States so my

brother and I can have the best educational and professional opportunities. Mom and

Dad, your strength, hard work, and kindness will always encourage me to be the best that

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I can be.

I also want to thank my mentor Christy Zamani for supporting me, challenging
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me, and providing me with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Thank
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you Christy, for all the guidance and encouragement throughout the years.

Many warm thanks to my wonderful friends, boyfriend, and cousins for their

patience, love, support, and encouragement. Finally, I am thankful for a great cohort who
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was always willing to actively listen, normalize, and validate my experienced difficulties

throughout the program.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iii

TABLES vi

CHAPTER

1. INTROUDCTION 1

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Problem Statement 1
Purpose 3

2. LITERATURE REVIEW
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Teen Pregnancy 4
Risk and Protective Factors 4
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Social Background 5
Familial Attributes 6
Individual Characteristics 8
Latino Cultural Values 11
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Role of Parent-Teen Relationship 14


Effective Parent-Teen Prevention Programs 16
Cross Cultural Relevance 19
Social Work Relevance 19

3. METHODOLOGY 20

Target Population 20
Identification of Funding Source 20
The Funding Source 21
Resources for the Grant Problem Statement 22

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4. GRANT PROPOSAL 23

Mission of Host Agency 24


Narrative 25
Program Description 26
Program Goal and Objectives 27
Target Population 28
Key Leadership 28
In-Kind Support and Sustainability 29
Program Evaluation 30
Budget Narrative 30
Budget Line Item 32

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5. LESSONS LEARNED 33

Literature Review 33
Identification of the Funding Source 34
Grant Writing Process
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Social Work Implications 35
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REFERENCES 36
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1. Budget Line Item 32

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Problem Statement

Rates of teen pregnancy have declined substantially in developed countries within

the last 25 years (Singh & Darroch, 2000). In United States, the teenage birthrate has

reached a historical low, declining 37% from 1991 to 2009 (Ventura & Hamilton, 2011).

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In spite of the progress, United States still has the highest rates of teen pregnancy among

teenagers of all other developed countries, as the United States has almost twice as many
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incidences compared to Canada and Sweden (McKay & Barrett, 2010). According to
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national data, 750,000 teen pregnancies occur annually in the United States (Guttmacher

Institute, 2010).

Although teen pregnancy affects all racial groups, economic class, and
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communities, Latina teens have the highest rates, with about 52% becoming pregnant at

least once before the age of 20 nearly twice the national average (The National Campaign

to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2010). Research trends show that Latino

teens are less likely to use contraceptives compared to teens of other racial groups, which

puts them at an increased risk of becoming pregnant (Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention. 2010). Latinos are the largest minority group in the United States. It has

been estimated that by the year 2020. 1 in 5 teenagers will be Latino, as the Latino

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teenage population will grow by 60%, compared to 8% growth in the total teen

population (Campbell, 1996). Given these projections. Latina teens are in need of

effective prevention programs to decrease rates of teen pregnancy, as these trends will

have a major impact on the United States.

Teen pregnancy continues to be a major public health concern, as teenage

childbearing is closely related to unintended individual and societal costs. Studies

suggest that teenage pregnancy is related to higher pre-term delivery rates (Fraser,

Brockert, & Ward, 1995; Gilbert, Jandial, Field, Bigelow & Danielson, 2004), higher

lower birth weights (Gilbert et al., 2004; Gortzak-Uzan, Hallak, Press, Katz, & Shoham-

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Vardi, 2001), and higher infant mortality rates (Gilbert et al., 2004). Teen pregnancy is
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also a major contributor to economic and educational challenges with many living in

poverty (Moore, Morrison, & Greene, 1997). Teen parents are more likely to drop out of
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high school, as only 50% graduate, compared to 90% of teens who had not given birth

during adolescence (Perper, Peterson, & Manlove, 2010). Among Latino teens, 7 in 10
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mothers drop out of high school compared to 58% of teen mothers overall (Manlove,

1998). This leaves many without advanced skills, unable to participate in the competitive

job market; therefore, putting them at a great disadvantage economically (Maynard,

1996). Additionally, half of all single mothers on welfare reported being teenage mothers

(Jacobson & Maynard. 1995). At the societal level, teen pregnancy costs taxpayers more

than $9 billion every year for issues related to healthcare, welfare, increased incarceration

rates among children of teenage parents, and lost tax revenue due to low educational

attainment (Hoffman, 2006).

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Pregnancy among young Latina teens demands attention but prevention programs

can be part of the answer to this public health issue. Some of the applied interventions

across the nation include, curriculum-based education to encourage contraceptive use and

abstinence, service learning and youth development programs to engage youth positively

within their communities and schools (Suellentrop, 2010). Additionally, parent programs

and community-wide approaches are also commonly used interventions.

Purpose

The purpose of this thesis project was to write a grant proposal to seek funding for

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launching a campaign in an effort to reduce rates of teen pregnancy in Pasadena, CA.

The first step will be to create a documentary of Latina teens and their parents who may
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share their personal stories, talk about how they have overcome the cultural barriers of

talking about sex, and emphasize the importance of having an open parent-teen
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relationship. Second, the documentary will be used to facilitate discussion with various

parent and teen groups in the community. Finally, this media tool will be utilized to form
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a coalition of various community members and organizations to develop and implement

programs and/or events as opportunities to encourage better parent-teen relationships and

open communication about sex. The ultimate goal of this project is to reduce teen

pregnancy rates in Pasadena by utilizing a media tool to encourage open communication

between Latino parents and their teen daughters, while emphasizing the importance of

positive parent-teen relationships.

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