The Politics of Pregnancy Adolescent Sexuality and Public Policy |
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| Editor:
| Rhode, Deborah L.
Lawson, Annette |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-05717-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1993 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.50 |
Book Description:
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Teenage pregnancy is widely viewed as a significant social problem. This book argues that much of the problem stems from simplistic or inaccurate perceptions of what the problem is. Although most individuals believe that early childbirth is a cause of poverty, the research in this volume suggests that poverty is also a partial cause of early childbirth. The problem is not so much teenagers who want sex too soon, but a society that offers too little too late - too little birth control...
More DescriptionTeenage pregnancy is widely viewed as a significant social problem. This book argues that much of the problem stems from simplistic or inaccurate perceptions of what the problem is. Although most individuals believe that early childbirth is a cause of poverty, the research in this volume suggests that poverty is also a partial cause of early childbirth. The problem is not so much teenagers who want sex too soon, but a society that offers too little too late - too little birth control information, too few job opportunities, and too little reason for many low income teenagers to stay in school and delay childbearing.