Teen pregnancy

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Title:

Teen pregnancy

ISBN:

9780737744989

Publication Information:

Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2010.

Physical Description:

138 p. : col. ill., col. map, charts ; 24 cm.

Series:

Issues that concern you.

Contents:

Teen pregnancy is increasing / Teen pregnancy is harmful to society / Difficulties associated with teen pregnancy also affect mothers in their twenties / Poverty is the key factor in teen pregnancy / Celebrity pregnancies encourage teen pregnancy / Evangelical teens are more likely to become pregnant / Evangelical teens are not more likely to become pregnant / Positive male role models for boys will decrease teen pregnancy / Adult men cause most teen pregnancies / Adult men should be prosecuted for impregnating underage girls / Contraceptive-based sex education reduces teen pregnancy / Contraceptive-based sex education is ineffective for intentional teen pregnancies / Abstinence-based sex education is ineffective and harmful to teens / Parental consent should be required for abortions by minors / Parental consent should not be required for abortions by minors / Adoption is a good option for teen mothers / Teen mothers have the right to decide how to handle their own pregnancies

Subject Term:

Teenage pregnancy.

Sex instruction for teenagers.

Abortion.

Added Author:

Watkins, Heidi.

Summary:

Presents readings from a variety of perspectives that allow readers to better understand and navigate the topic of teen pregnancy.

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Searching... R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)	TEEN 612.63 TEE	Searching... Unknown

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This collection of readings from a variety of perspectives allows readers to better understand and navigate the topic of teen pregnancy. Readers will evaluate several issues, including whether teen pregnancy is harmful to society, whether adult men cause the most teen pregnancies, and whether contraceptive-bases sex education reduces teen pregnancy. Do celebrity pregnancies encourage teen pregnancy? Is poverty a key factor in teen pregnancy? Help your readers find the answers they very definitely are wondering about teen pregnancy.

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These books present excerpts from previously published periodicals and websites of varying repute. All of the writings are supported by facts and figures that supposedly prove the arguments, making it nearly impossible to evaluate even the most basic claim (e.g., which is true: "Evangelical Teens Are More Likely to Become Pregnant" or "Evangelical Teens Are Not More Likely to Become Pregnant"?). Reading list, websites. Ind. [Review covers these Issues That Concern You titles: Activism, Disaster Relief, Teen Pregnancy, and Teen Suicide.] Copyright 2010 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.

Eloise Quintanilla and Uri FriedmanKelleen KayeJonathan ZimmermanNancy ReddMargaret TalbotMichael GersonBob Ray SandersHayley GrahamTim PotterAmy SchaletDaniel P. MoloneyJeff StrykerLauren Ralph and Claire BrindisBecky OrrSondra Forsyth

Introduction	p. 5
1 Teen Pregnancy Is Increasing	p. 9
2 Teen Pregnancy Is Harmful to Society: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and Unplanned Pregnancy	p. 15
3 The Difficulties Associated with Teen Pregnancy Also Affect Mothers in Their Twenties	p. 20
4 Poverty Is the Key Factor in Teen Pregnancy	p. 26
5 Celebrity Pregnancies Encourage Teen Pregnancy	p. 32
6 Evangelical Teens Are More Likely to Become Pregnant	p. 40
7 Evangelical Teens Are Not More Likely to Become Pregnant	p. 47
8 Positive Male Role Models for Boys Will DecreaseTeen Pregnancy	p. 52
9 Adult Men Cause Most Teen Pregnancies	p. 58
10 Adult Men Should Be Prosecuted for ImpregnatingUnderage Girls	p. 63
11 Contraceptive-Based Sex Education ReducesTeen Pregnancy	p. 70
12 Contraceptive-Based Sex Education Is IneffectiveFor Intentional Teen Pregnancies	p. 76
13 Abstinence-Based Sex Education Is Ineffective andHarmful to Teens	p. 82
14 Parental Consent Should Be Required for Abortions by Minors: Yes on 4-Sarah's Law	p. 90
15 Parental Consent Should Not Be Required forAbortions by Minors	p. 95
16 Adoption Is a Good Option for Teen Mothers	p. 102
17 Teen Mothers Have the Right to Decide How to Handle Their Own Pregnancies	p. 108
Appendix
What You Should Know about Teen Pregnancy	p. 117
What You Should Do about Teen Pregnancy	p. 121
Organizational to Contact	p. 124
Bibliography	p. 130
Index	p. 133
Picture Credits	p. 138

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