?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F30326%2F&rft.title=Economics+of+academic+achievement+among+adolescent+mothers&rft.creator=deBorja%2C+Leyan&rft.description=Adolescent+pregnancy+is+a+significant+issue+that+needs+to+be+addressed+in+the+United+States.++Although+the+rates+of+teen+pregnancy+have+steadily+declined%2C+they+are+still+high+compared+to+other+developed+nations%2C+such+as+the+United+Kingdom+and+Canada.++Adolescent+parenthood+has+a+great+impact+and+can+result+in+negative+outcomes+for+young+mothers+and+their+children.++%0D%0AEducational+aspirations+and+achievement+are+delayed+and+hindered+by+adolescent+pregnancy%2C+but+are+very+important+in+mitigating+negative+outcomes%2C+specifically+financial+instability+and+low+socioeconomic+status.++Research+has+found+that+young+mothers+can+be+highly+resilient+and+are+aware+of+the+importance+of+education+in+improving+their+lives+as+well+as+the+lives+of+their+children.++However%2C+the+statistics+illustrating+educational+attainment+among+teen+mothers+paint+a+dismal+picture.++Factors+that+influence+the+academic+goals+and+achievement+of+adolescent+mothers+include+competing+responsibilities%2C+repeat+pregnancy%2C+social+support%2C+stigma+and+discrimination%2C+cultural+and+societal+norms+as+well+as+policy.++%0D%0A%09Programs+serving+teenage+mothers+are+reviewed+in+addition+to+identifying+factors+that+affect+educational+achievement+among+adolescent+mothers.++Common+components+and+services+are+recognized.++The+program+components+highlighted+are+individualized+services%2C+wrap+around+services%2C+post-secondary+education+encouragement+and+support%2C+family+engagement%2C+collaborations+between+organizations%2C+life-skills+education%2C+and+peer+mentorship.%0D%0A%09The+Maikuru+Program%2C+a+mentorship+program+for+teen+mothers%2C+has+shown+success+in+reducing+repeat+teen+pregnancy+and+increasing+the+rates+of+educational+attainment+among+participants.++Other+outcomes+from+the+Maikuru+Program+are+discussed+and+recommendations+to+increase+the+positive+impact+of+the+Maikuru+Program+are+offered.++The+recommendations+include+community+collaboration%2C+case+management%2C+family+engagement%2C+peer+mentorship%2C+qualitative+evaluation%2C+and+advocacy+for+policy+reform.%0D%0ASupporting+the+population+of+adolescent+mothers+has+profound+public+health+significance.++Helping+adolescent+mothers+set+and+accomplish+realistic+educational+goals+that+improve+their+chances+and+increase+their+opportunities+to+be+successful+in+the+work+force+could+reduce+the+costs+of+adolescent+pregnancy%2C+while+also+helping+teen+mothers+become+financially+stable.++Financial+stability+will+go+a+long+way+in+improving+the+quality+and+outcome+of+the+lives+of+adolescent+mothers+and+their+children+and+reduce+likelihood+dependence+on+financial+aid.&rft.date=2017-02-24&rft.type=University+of+Pittsburgh+ETD&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F30326%2F1%2FThesis_deBorja_12_2016.pdf&rft.identifier=++deBorja%2C+Leyan++(2017)+Economics+of+academic+achievement+among+adolescent+mothers.++Master's+Thesis%2C+University+of+Pittsburgh.++++(Unpublished)++