the subjects' natural language accounts and the observations of the researcher. The analysis is ideographic because the goal is comprehension of the phenomenon, the interaction of factors and how they define the case in question. Creswell (2007) stated sources of data in qualitative research include unstructured 12 interviews, observation, and documents. The choice of data sources is usually based on "purposive sampling," which focuses on collecting data from sources most likely to provide relevant information (in the present case this refers to graduates from the Teenage Parenting Center). A common aspect of most qualitative research data collection is other rich data, which can consist of journaling, personal reflections and/or participant personal reflection, a procedure in which the researcher observes and interviews, and is acknowledged to be an integral part of the process. The population for this study consisted of women between 18 and 21 years of age, who previously attended or graduated from the Teenage Parenting Center in a southwest county in Georgia, between the academic school years of 2005 through 2012. Currently there are 148 teenage parents who attend the school. All are girls between the ages of 13 through 18. The students are pregnant or have one child. They are not allowed to attend the school if they have a second child while in the program. The school is located in an urban area in Georgia, which typically has a majority student population of African Americans. There is a small percentage of Hispanics and Caucasians that attend the school/program. The researcher used snowball sampling to obtain a sample of 8 women who previously attended the Teen Parenting Program in a southwest county in Georgia. The target population consists of all teenage mothers between the ages 18 through 21 who attended the program between the academic school years of 2005 through 2012. The rationale for selecting the involvement of this special population is that these are the females who have experienced the program and have a better perception as to whether or not the program was successful, or influenced their subsequent life decisions. 13 The researcher interviewed, conducted a survey and personal reflection to find out the students' beliefs on the effectiveness of the program in terms of reducing the risk of teenage pregnancy and sexual activity after leaving the program. The researcher asked if the participants believed the program was helpful with parenting skills, reducing the chance of a second baby, completing high school, decreasing unhealthy sexual practices, and preparing for life after the program. Interviews, surveys, and personal reflections were conducted and administered by this researcher in a reserved room at Chattahoochee Valley Library or at participants’ homes if participants lacked transportation. Although home visits could create issues and limit the participants if others were in the home, it was considered necessary for the researcher to accommodate the participants. The participants’ data from the three different types of data collection (survey, interview, and personal reflections) were tallied, compared, and analyzed to determine the students’ beliefs regarding the effectiveness of the program. A full verbatim transcription was returned for participants to review for accuracy for validity and reliability. The data were categorized and analyzed using open coding to reveal common themes and patterns. Findings are presented in the data presentation chapter in both tabular and narrative form. After the participants were recruited, the researcher explained why the research was being conducted. To ensure the ethical protection of participants, the purpose of the research, procedures and outcomes were explained, and participants were assured that all information collected in the research would be held in the strictest confidence and that only aggregated descriptive information would be used in reporting findings. The 14 researcher obtained written informed consent before informal introductions, administration of the survey and collection of interview and personal reflections. Although no direct benefits would accrue to the participants, they were advised that the information they provided could be helpful to future students in the program. In addition, it was explained to all participants that they did not need to participate if they did not want to. Even after the study had begun, a participant was allowed to withdraw. To ensure anonymity, subjects were not asked to sign their names to any surveys or written reflections. Upon request, the results will be available to any participant or to the program itself. Delimitations Delimitations. The study was delimited to TAPP students over the age of 18 who were no longer attending the prevention program. The decision to limit the scope was to prevent current students from participation because one of the purposes of the study was to obtain outcome data regarding past students in the program. By delimiting the participants to girls who graduated or attended the program between the academic school years of 2005 through 2012, it became possible to gather data regarding outcomes as well as to gather data from teen mothers who had had a chance to reflect on the program. A final delimitation relates to the fact the students were from one county in Georgia.