Assignment instructions SOC230d:

820,000 U.S. teens become pregnant each year – positive results on a pregnancy test are certain to change the life of a teenager.

This assignment will give you an opportunity to apply the service delivery models to the situation of teenage pregnancy. See Table 4.4 in Chapter 4 (downloaded) gives an excellent overview outlining the three models of service delivery in detail.  Review the table here or in your textbook before you compose your primary discussion post.

Use the Discussion area to complete the activity regarding services that are available to pregnant teens:

• Briefly compare and contrast the three models of service delivery.
• As you consider the issue of teen pregnancy, create a list of 4 possible services (include names of agencies or organizations) that are available to a teenage female who suspects she is pregnant and subsequently finds that she is indeed pregnant. Use the Internet and other resources, including stories from your professional or personal experience, to make the Discussion more meaningful.
• Next, apply the medical, public health, and/or human services model to teenage pregnancy by categorizing each of the services from the list you created.  Keep in mind that it is often possible to apply more than one model.