ention has been paid to what motivates the behavior of Latino teens with regard to relationships," Maria Rosa, vice president of La Raza's Institute for Hispanic Health, said in a news release from the organization. "The poll's findings are a catalyst for an important and much-needed conversation about how to reverse the rising rates of teen pregnancy in the Latino community."
Ruthie Flores, senior manager of the campaign's Latino Initiative, said in the news release that the groups "hope this survey shines much-needed light on the beliefs and attitudes of Latino teens and parents, and helps inform teen pregnancy prevention efforts and messages nationwide."
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-- Robert Preidt
SOURCE: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, news release, May 19, 2009
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