Parenting Education for Teen Mothers
If a community values its children, it must cherish their parents. (John Bowlby)
Rationale of intervention population
Group based intervention programs
Multi-purpose programs
Teen Mother Empowerment Program Series (TMEPS)
Framework of TMEPS Program-Fig
Fig 2-Phased TMEPS
Phase 1 sessions
Table 1- Session Administration
Lesson Plans
Evaluation of program outcomes
Follow-up plan
Continuation of TEMPS
Appendix II-Program Evaluation Questionnaire
This paper is aimed at presenting a parenting education and support program for teenage mothers. To identify the most basic needs of teen mothers, literature review was conducted. Only recent literature, from 2006-2013 was reviewed. The review included intervention studies for teenage mothers and parents aimed at increasing the parenting skills of young mothers. Three basic set of needs was identified. Firstly, the teen mothers are in need of primary care for the new born child. Maternal health management is also main issue faced by teen mothers....
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