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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Main Authors: Gillian Mezey, Deborah Meyer, Fiona Robinson, Chris Bonell, Rona Campbell, Steve Gillard, Peter Jordan, Nadia Mantovani, Kaye Wellings, Sarah White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2015-10-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19850