Date of Award
6-10-1994
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Abstract
Nationwide, pregnant and parenting adolescents are at tremendous medical, social, economic, and educational risk. Pregnancy is the greatest single reason why girls drop out of school. Unemployment and welfare dependency are high for adolescent mothers. Current law mandates that Minnesota schools cooperate with human service agencies in the education planning process and with the needs of pregnant and parenting students.
This research study is an analysis of the Minneapolis Public Schools adolescent pregnant and parenting policy in regards to continuing education. The analysis includes history of the problem, definitions of the issue, underlying values, strengths and limitations of the policy, identification of program strategies, and recommendations to better serve this growing population.
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.1994.Zurek.CR
Recommended Citation
Zurek, Cheryl Rose, "A Policy Analysis of the Continuing Education for Pregnant and Parenting Students of the Minneapolis Public Schools" (1994). Theses and Graduate Projects. 302.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/302