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			The Parent & Family Engagement Project Parent & Family Engagement (PFE) in Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) is a project of the Center for Applied Research and Technical Assistance (CARTA). This site offers the latest research on parents and families and teen sexuality; information on PFE; examples and links to PFE programs, tools for starting PFE, and conducting PFE in diverse communities. CARTA’s PFE project began in 2000 with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The project was initiated in response to the growing evidence that parents and families play an important role in shaping the sexual behavior and reproductive health of teens. Studies repeatedly demonstrate youth who feel connected to their parents and families, who report having warm, supportive relationships with their parents; and whose parents encourage and practice open communication about sexuality (among other things) are less likely to initiate sexual activity and more likely to use contraception if they have sex.[1] The PFE project focuses on documenting strategies used by reproductive health providers to connect with parents and families and on providing resources to practitioners interested in enhancing their ability to work effectively with the significant adults in young peoples lives. CARTA is very proud of the PFE project and information and resources we have been able to develop through this effort. We will continue to update this website as we identify and learn more about PFE activities, so be sure to visit often. Please use the links at the top of the page to navigate this site: For a definition of PFE, click on “WHAT IS PFE?;” For important highlights about this 5-year project, click on “PROJECT HISTORY;” and For a more comprehensive examination of the entire project's activities, click on “Project Accomplishments.” To learn more about this effort, or report problems with this Web site, email: kdavis@cartainc.org. Thanks for visiting CARTA's PFE Project Web site! About CARTA: CARTA is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the safe and healthy transition of youth to adulthood by building the capacity of youth-service providers and striving to transform the systems in which they work. Visit our main Web site at: www.cartainc.org [Top]
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[1] Blum, R.W., Beuhring, T and Rinehart, P.M. (2000). Protecting Teens: Beyond Race, Income and Family Structure. Minneapolis, MN, Center for Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota.

Miller, B.C. (1998). Families Matter: A Research Synthesis of Family Influences on Adolescent Pregnancy. Washington, DC. National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

Dorius, G. and Barber, B. (1998). Parental Support and Control and the Onset of Sexual Intercourse. Unpublished manuscript, Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Whitaker, D.J., Miller, K.S., David, C. and Levin, M.L. (1999). “Teenage Partners” Communication About Sexual Risk and Condom Use: The Important of Parent-Teenager Discussions. Family Planning Perspectives.

Vol. 31(3):117-121.

Danziger, S.K. (1995). Family Life and Teenage Pregnancy in the Inner City: Experiences of African American Youth. Children and Youth Services Review. 17(1-2): 183-202.

Jessor, R., Costa, F., Jessor, L., and Donavan, J.E. (1983). Timing of Intercourse: A Prospective Study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 44(3): 608-626.