Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Epigraph
  • Brief Contents
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part 1: Context: The Realities of Pregnancy and Parenting in College
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Title IX as It Relates to Pregnancy
  • The Evolution of Title IX
  • Preceding Laws
  • Title IX Beginnings and Passage
  • Title IX Compliance and Enforcement
  • Hierarchy of Law
  • Regulations
  • Case Law Precedents
  • Where Does Pregnancy and Parenting Factor In?
  • Legislative History
  • Regulations
  • Guidance
  • Review of Pregnancy and Parenting Case Law
  • High School and National Honor Society
  • Undergraduate Student Cases
  • Pregnancy Accommodation Cases
  • Analysis of Accommodation Cases
  • Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Settlements
  • Undergraduate Athletics and Pregnancy
  • Graduate Student Cases
  • Admission
  • Academic Requirements
  • Denial of Leave
  • Evaluating How Schools Respond to Title IX
  • Preview of Chapters
  • Notes
  • Chapter 2: "Pregnant Students? We Don't Have Those Here": Seeing the Pregnant and Parenting Student Population
  • Why Pregnant and Parenting Students Are Unseen and Unheard
  • The Presence of Pregnant Students
  • The Presence of Parenting Students and Their Children
  • In College Classrooms and Offices
  • In Campus Childcare Centers
  • On-campus Housing
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • Chapter 3: "How Could This Happen?": Identifying Students' Knowledge Gaps and Limited Communication about Pregnancy
  • Optimistic Biases
  • Knowledge Gaps
  • The Missing Puzzle Pieces
  • Reproductive Anatomy and Sex
  • Female Reproductive Anatomy
  • Male Reproductive Anatomy
  • The Basics of Sexual Intercourse
  • Fertility
  • The Signs of Fertility
  • Influences of Fertility
  • Realities of and Influences on Infertility
  • Pregnancy
  • The Beginning of a Pregnancy
  • The Duration of Pregnancy
  • Nutrition
  • Communication about Sex and Unplanned Pregnancies
  • Notes
  • Chapter 4: "There's Nothing Else We Can Do for You": Acknowledging the Physical Challenges Surrounding Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Its Physical Challenges
  • The First Trimester
  • The Second Trimester
  • The Third Trimester
  • After Delivery, the "Fourth Trimester"
  • Delayed Medical Care
  • Incomplete Pregnancies and Their Physical Challenges
  • Miscarriages
  • Abortions
  • Hormonal Treatments
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Chapter 5: My Dream School Became "Draining": Recognizing the Mental Challenges Surrounding Pregnancy
  • Depression and Emotional Health Challenges among Parenting Students
  • Stress and Related Health Challenges among Pregnant and Parenting Students
  • Incomplete Pregnancies and Mental Health Risks
  • Stigmatization and Its Effects
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Chapter 6: "I Even Wondered, What Are My Rights?": Title IX Compliance and Why It Is Often an Afterthought
  • Current Compliance Requirements Summary