Running head: PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE: PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS
Pregnancy in Adolescence: Psychosocial Aspects
April 16, 2007
Pregnancy in Adolescence: Psychosocial Aspects
Introductory statement
Pregnancy in adolescence is a national problem. It affects not only the mother and her newborn but also the community and society in general (Spear, 2004). Teenagers throughout the United States are initiating sexual intercourse at an earlier age than most adults in America would believe; teen mothers are giving birth soon after they are starting puberty, some as young as age 11. Although sexual education and pregnancy prevention classes are available in most junior high and high schools, the United States statistically has the highest rate of teen pregnancy and birth rates when compared to other developed countries (Spear, 2004). Nearly half of all the pregnancies in this country are unintended according to Moos (2003). Young girls have to take on the responsibility of raising a......
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