Teenage Pregnancy Research Report - 3p Consulting

Tackling Teenage Pregnancy Project Participant Information Sheet Focus Group for Young Women from CALD Background 3pConsulting and the Northern Early Years Group are undertaking a project here in the northern region so as to better understand why young and men women in Tasmania may become young parents and how services can come together to best support both young people and young parents. We will present the findings of the research at a Teenage Pregnancy Forum to be held in Launceston that will be open to young people, parents and all services involved with young people in the northern region. A written report detailing the findings will be completed and presented to the Northern Early Years Group. To help our research project we will be talking to young women aged 14-­‐20 years humanitarian entrants living in Launceston and surrounds. The focus group will be asking for your thoughts and experiences on: • Values and attitudes to relationships • Attitudes, knowledge of contraception • Family and peer relationships attitudes/support • Self concept/esteem • Attitudes/experience to education • Attitudes/experience to education • Motivations/thoughts about with pregnancy • Expectations of motherhood • Experience of birth and early parenthood • Role of the father of the baby The focus group session will run for 1 ½ hours and will have a maximum of eight young fathers. During the session you and your fellow participants will be asked by us to contribute your knowledge, thoughts and views about aspects of the above topics. The focus group will arrange a suitable venue and transport as required. The Integration Manager from the Migrant Resource Centre will attend the session. Taking part in the focus group discussion is completely voluntary and you may choose to leave at anytime. If you do wish to leave, but you still wish to contribute your ideas, you may choose to speak privately with one of us or with Migrant Resource Centre staff and we can then add your contribution to the research. Page 1 of 2 130