The Evaluation of Abstinence Education Programs Funded Under Title V Section 510:

Interim Report

Submitted by:
Barbara Devaney
Amy Johnson
Rebecca Maynard
Chris Trenholm
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc

Submitted to:
Meredith Kelsey
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This report is available on the Internet at:
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/abstinence02

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Chapter I:  Background

• What Is the Context for the Title V Section 510 Abstinence Education Program?
• What Is the Title V Section 510 Abstinence Education Program?
• What Is the Evaluation of Abstinence Education Programs Funded Under Title V Section 510?

Chapter II:  Early Implementation Experiences of Abstinence Education Programs

• Title V Section 510 Abstinence Funds Are Changing the Local Landscape of Approaches to Preventing Teen Pregnancy
• Abstinence Education Programs Offer More than a Single Message of Abstinence
• Most Participants Feel Favorably About Their Program Experience
• Challenges Addressing Peer Pressure and the Communication Gulf Between Parents and Adolescents
• Partnerships with Local Schools Are Valuable but Often Difficult to Establish
• More Lessons to Come

Chapter III:  The Foundation for Assessing the Impacts of Abstinence

• Scientific Rigor in the Study Design
• Careful and Thorough Data Collection Plans and Procedures
• Future Analysis and Reporting Plans

References

Appendix A:  Technical Workgroup for the Evaluation of Title V Section 510 Abstinence Education Programs

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