The community needs to look at their values in order to help determine how to best tackle the problem of teen pregnancy. The Health Belief Model focuses on the idea that health behavior changes are not simply a matter of giving information, but about integrating that information with community values (Drayton et al
There are some aspects in the film that certainly do not mesh with the reality for most pregnant teens. For example, the character is very self-possessed and has the support of her family (Jayson, 2008)
Many areas have abstinence-only-based sex education, which is an absurd approach. Only a single abstinence-only education program has been able to provide credible evidence that it has led to a reduction of teenage pregnancy rates in any age group (Kirby, 2002)
This news could be both good and bad, depending on one's personal position on the abortion issue, but it has not led to a significant increase in adoptions. On the contrary, "there is an unmistakable and dramatic trend away from teenagers giving their children up for adoption" (Lachance, 2011)
There is some evidence that abstinence only education may delay initial age of sexual intercourse, but that evidence is interesting because it also shows an overall increase in teen pregnancy rates. In fact, "increasing emphasis on abstinence education is positively correlated with teenage pregnancy and birth rates" (Stanger-Hall & Hall, 2011)
There are many pertinent questions raised about these shows, including a question raised in Entertainment Weekly: "What will the babies think when they're old enough to see their early lives, and their young parents' every mistake, on tape?" The answer to that comes from one of the young teen moms, Maci Bookout, who doesn't want her son Bentley to watch it, because she fears he might be prejudiced against his father, Ryan. Why would Maci fear that? Because Ryan gave a "cold shoulder to parenting duties" during the first season of Teen Mom, and the reason Maci and Ryan broke up (Armstrong, 2010)
The study concluded that watching these reality TV shows has "…led to a 5.7% decrease in teen births," which apparently has accounted for "around one-third" of the decline in births by teenage girls since these TV shows were launched in 2009 (Gallant, 2014)
S., and even though that is a decline from 2010 (368,000 babies to teen mothers), that is a lot of new babies hoping for good parental stewardship from teenage girls (Kemp, 2013)
Teens and Reality Shows -- Pregnancy Issues Do some Reality TV shows try to make it cool to get pregnant? What has been the effect that various Reality TV shows have had on teenage girls -- when it comes to issues like pregnancy and motherhood? Are these shows really providing good information to teen girls -- as regards their lives and their sexual activities -- or do the shows simply "sugarcoat" challenges that pregnant teens face (Sun, 2011)
An essay in the book titled "16 and Pregnant, Masculinity, and Teen Fatherhood: Reconciling or Reinforcing Stereotypes?" was written by Jennifer Beggs Weber and Enid Schatz. The first main point in the essay is that the teen fathers are almost always portrayed in these Reality TV shows as "irresponsible, immature, and unwilling or unable to 'step up'" (Weber, et al
S. Pregnancy Rate Down from Peak; Births and Abortions on the Decline"), and America still has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any major industrialized nation (Hunt)
While contraceptives are very successful in preventing pregnancy if used properly, they are also subject to a wide variety of user error. Furthermore, some researchers suggests that the recent decreases in teen pregnancy rates are not due to increased use of contraceptives alone, but also to an increased abstinence rate among teens (Mohn)
Therefore, the challenge for a successful teen pregnancy prevention program is targeting those teens that are most at risk of becoming sexually active and possibly pregnant. Because research suggests that the majority of teens consider themselves as part of a couple when they engaged in their first sexual activity (Ryan), pregnancy-prevention efforts should be aimed at teens involved in relationship
The result of the financial burden however is that resources that may have been utilized for education and other investments in the teen must now be used for immediate survival of the baby. This financial reallocation limits the future prospects of the teen and may reinforce the negative consequences of poverty (Manlove 1997)
Dating someone new has two problems firstly there is the problem of the time to do so, since large blocks of time are dedicated to child care. Additionally, if the father of the child is still in the picture he may become jealous of new individuals coming into the life of the mother (Redmond 1985)
As a result, one can easily establish the fact that there is an inequality in the kinds of preventive treatment that is offered to select demographics of the population. (Biggs, 2011) Provide a reasonable description, with sufficient detail, of the community resources and partners currently involved with the health concern
Program policies include funding and facilities to support the programs, expansion of employment funding and internship opportunities in businesses, which participate in these issues (CCGI). Community-Based Doulas for Disadvantaged Pregnant Teens A recent descriptive study conducted with 24 pregnant and disadvantaged teens revealed that the adjunctive role of community-based doulas provides vital and primary support during their difficult time (Breedlove, 2005)
The OAH oversees the implementation and evaluation of the grants (HHS). Evaluation studies of earlier programs show that many are not effective or not too well evaluated (Johns, 2000)
At the same time, technical assistance in adopting and implementing these best practices and in program evaluation has been extended (Johns). Sex Education Programs -- These include group discussion and emphasize the importance of peer influence (Orecchia, 2009)
Intervention with young Native American girls involves trusted family, school and community leaders and greater access to contraceptives (Orecchia). Practitioners' Perceptions Qualitative interviews with 58 teenage pregnancy prevention practitioners elicited insights into the realities in implementing culturally sensitive programs (Russell et al