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Final Impacts of Teen PEP (Teen Prevention Education Program) in New Jersey and North Carolina High Schools

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  • Dana Rotz
  • Brian Goesling
  • Molly Crofton
  • Jennifer Manlove
  • Kate Welti

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This report presents final impact findings from a large-scale demonstration project and evaluation of the Teen Prevention Education Program (Teen PEP), an in-school, peer-to-peer sexual health promotion program that aims to reduce sexual risk behaviors and associated outcomes among high school students.

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  • Dana Rotz & Brian Goesling & Molly Crofton & Jennifer Manlove & Kate Welti, "undated". "Final Impacts of Teen PEP (Teen Prevention Education Program) in New Jersey and North Carolina High Schools," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 40fc2bb74d874e59a8e424638, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    Keywords

    Sex education; adolescent health; peer-led; school-wide; teen pregnancy; unprotected sex; HIV; STIs; teens; contraceptives; abstinence;
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