61% of women who have children after enrolling in community college fail to finish their degree,
according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy in a February 2011 report called "Briefly... Relationships and Contraceptive Use Among Community College Students" based on interviews with about 100 students.
6% of students interviewed reported that they or their partner became pregnant in the six months between the initial interview and the follow-up interview.
11% of students interviewed reported that they or their partner had a pregnancy scare in the six months between the initial interview and the follow-up interview.
Talk to your pregnant daughter about these statistics. What are her thoughts about how to finish her education? Has she had pregnancy scares before she confirmed she was pregnant this time?
You may find it helpful to read the chapter "Completing School" in our book "How To Survive Your Teen's Pregnancy".
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