Bull et al. (1996) examined the support needs of pregnant adolescents in rural
communities in Australia. Disadvantages faced by this group included lack of choice,
information and privacy, limited access to services and problems with transport.
Teenage women in the country, similar to their counterparts in metro areas, were
reluctant to use mainstream services. The study examined six different services for
pregnant and parenting adolescents operating in rural areas in order to identify most
effective service delivery models. The features of the best practice model included: