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  • Essay / Teen Pregnancy in the United States - 1360

    In one study, they conducted a 10-week counseling program for 105 pregnant teenagers and their parents. They measured coparenting skills and parental function during the second trimester, 12 weeks after birth, and 18 months after birth. Results showed that young fathers who completed the program demonstrated more positive parenting than fathers in the control group. (Florisheim et al., 2012) In another study, a reality therapy practitioner met with young soon-to-be fathers and recorded the session. Results from the client-centered session showed that fathers demonstrated they could better embrace their future as an individual and as a parent. (Kiren, 2014). When conducting future research on the topic, it is recommended to be aware of bias. Some articles have had to discard part of the research due to biased opinions. “A common source of bias among programs located in resource-rich areas is the difficulty of isolating a true “no treatment” control group” (Akinbami et al..,