reproductive health services for adolescents - Pathfinder International

Module 16/Unit 2
UNIT 2:
ADOLESCENT VULNERABILITES, RISK-TAKING
BEHAVIORS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES
INTRODUCTION:
Understanding adolescent risk-taking behavior and young people’s vulnerabilities
enables providers and counselors to better serve youth. Some risk-taking behavior
leads to serious life-long consequences, while other risk-taking results in injuries or poor
decisions that can be corrected or forgiven. Providers need to discuss with young
people the far-reaching outcomes of sexual risk-taking and to help them learn from their
experiences.
UNIT TRAINING OBJECTIVE:
To help providers identify adolescent vulnerabilities and understand adolescent risktaking
behavior and its consequences in order to better serve adolescent clients and
address their reproductive health needs.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the unit participants will be able to:
1. Identify the vulnerabilities of adolescents.
2. Identify risk-taking behaviors of adolescents.
3. Discuss the consequences of risk-taking behaviors and vulnerabilities.
TRAINING/LEARNING METHODOLOGY:
• Trainer presentation
• Brainstorming
MAJOR REFERENCES AND TRAINING MATERIALS:
• Alan Guttmacher Institute. 1998. Into a new world: Young women's sexual and
reproductive lives. New York: The Alan Guttmacher Institute.
• Family Health International. 1997. Reproductive health of young adults:
Contraception, pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Research Triangle
Park, NC: Family Health International.
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