Serving Teen Parents: From Literacy to Life Skills (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781598846935)

A comprehensive guide to working with teen parents and their children that provides practical program ideas for successful school and public library program development, implementation, and evaluation.

Teen parents and their children represent an underserved, high-need population in many communities. Libraries have the potential to significantly influence the quality of life for teen parent families by providing free access to information and resources, developing specific programs, and serving as a safe, public learning environment. Serving Teen Parents: From Literacy to Life Skills helps library staff support teen parents as their children's first teachers, positively affecting two generations at once.

The authors explain how to successfully communicate with this group and build upon their competencies and strengths. They offer best practices, professional anecdotes, and step-by-step direction on connecting with teen parents, collaborating with community partners, locating funding options, and implementing successful programs. This invaluable guide is the most comprehensive resource currently available that directly addresses the needs of librarians serving the teen-parent demographic.

Author: Ellin Klor,Sarah Nordhausen
ISBN-10: 1598846930
ISBN-13: 9781598846935
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 09/12/2011
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2012 pg. 136
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2012 pg. 196