The Parent-Baby Venture Program: prevention of child abuse.
OBJECTIVE
The overwhelming obstacles adolescents face to successful achievement of the maternal role.


OBJECTIVE
To describe an innovative, community-based program to support high risk adolescents during the early postpartum period.


METHODS
A review of the literature related to programs designed to promote maternal-role attainment and prevent child abuse/neglect.


CONCLUSIONS
Interviews with participants indicate a positive response to the intervention but regression to maladaptive behavior in some following termination.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology*; D015397:Program Evaluation