Developing and piloting a peer mentoring intervention to reduce teenage pregnancy in looked-after children and care leavers: an exploratory randomised controlled trial
Background: Looked-after children (LAC) are at greater risk of teenage pregnancy than non-LAC, which is associated with adverse health and social consequences. Existing interventions have failed to reduce rates of teenage pregnancy in LAC. Peer mentoring is proposed as a means of addressing many of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2015-10-01
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Series: | Health Technology Assessment |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19850 |