title: A multiple case study of neighborhood partnerships for positive youth development.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify factors associated with successful neighborhood mobilization to prevent teen pregnancy using a positive youth development approach.
  
  
  METHODS
  A multiple case study was conducted on 5 neighborhood partnerships using in-person interviews with key informants, observation of meetings, and review of existing documents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Competent staff, strong sense of community, support of key organizations, shared leadership, effective group process, and a perceived need for the initiative influenced level of mobilization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Organizing neighborhoods around teen pregnancy prevention, even using a youth development approach, is challenging but can be accomplished when the right constellation of factors is in place.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. mkegler@sph.emory.edu
authors.forename: Michelle C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kegler
authors.forename: Vicki Harris
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Wyatt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003256:Community Participation; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D009825:Oklahoma; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011361:Professional Competence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012111:Residence Characteristics