Summary Of Teenage Pregnancy In African American Community

Teen pregnancy continues to be a problem in America even though the CDC documents a decrease from 2007-2009 in all racial groups. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.). Reducing the number of pregnancies in teens 15-17 is a core indicator identified by Healthy People 2020 to assess the status of adolescent health. Children born to teens are at risk for health concerns from being of low birth weight and having poor prenatal care such as delayed development. (Magness, 2012). Repeat pregnancy, dependence on welfare, and poverty are some of the results of adolescent pregnancy. Teen mothers tend to have health problems such as hypertension, and anemia and are at high risk for early delivery. Magness looks at the issue from the teen’s viewpoint and discusses the idea that some teens become pregnant to provide stability in an otherwise chaotic life and can gain maturity from the experience. Emphasis on continuing their education after delivery can prevent repeat pregnancies. Lack of productive or positive social activities or guidance can leave room for a teen to indulge in risky behavior to occupy their time. Peer pressure and influence from present day norms can cause teenagers to give in to early onset of sexual activity (Kirven, 2014). Finding after school or extracurricular activities can promote a healthier self

Although the data proves what has caused the rate increase, there are other factors that can affect the outcome of the data. The data in Fig. 1 and Fig 2 shows the Pregnancy Risk among Hispanic women will increase and make up the largest portion of this age group. While most sex education programs were not geared toward the Hispanic community in the 1990’s, it has seen in improvement in the classroom settings. The postponement of parenthood until in the wake of moving on from secondary school improves the probability of getting a well-paying employment and reducing the rate of poverty among the future Hispanic community. It is vital that we attempt to impart these truths to the general population around us; furthermore, bolster persons that may need assistance. For all ethnic groups, in particular Hispanics, there are factors that contribute to this such as peer pressure, images of sex in the media and magazines, and the embarrassment that goes along with getting contraception which could contribute to the high teen pregnancy. While I have no experienced being a teenage father, I have witnessed several tragedies in my career as a Peace Officer. I was dispatched to a residence in reference to a verbal dispute between a mother and her

There is presently much controversy regarding teen pregnancy, considering that many countries in the developed world experience a rise in adolescent pregnancies in spite of the fact that effective programs are installed in these areas. Teen pregnancy has been a major issue in Los Angeles in the recent years, but the fact that state authorities have been actively involved in combating the problem has generated positive results. It is probable that the struggle for abstinence and the practice of safe sex have become less important for high school students in Los Angeles in the last few years, taking into account that teen pregnancy rates have gone up significantly.

Based on the cross-contextual analysis and evidence, adolescent pregnancy seems to be a glaring issue. This is due to the fact, that all statistical findings point to the same direction: expressions practiced among the ethnic/racial groups towards the issue. Therefore, will provide analysis on the external factors: programs, policies, and social conditions in the following

            One of the biggest factors affecting teen Latinas is lack of sex education. Latinas have a difficult time communicating with their parents about sex and schools do not offer the education they need since they are marginalize. In the book Latinos in American Society, the co-author Zambrana mentions that “Two family factors have been found important in early family formation are romantic socialization and a lack of communication with parent and knowledge of sexuality and sexual behavior” (2292). What Zambrana is referring is the difficulty Latinas feel when talking bout their sexuality especially with their family members. The biggest problem with

Birth rates in African American and Hispanic teens are substantially higher than whites, a trend that has persisted for decades. Even though pregnancy rates among teens are at an all time low. It is still a major issue but mostly affecting the urban communities. In this research paper I will be comparing and demonstrating the relationships between teenage pregnancy, social issues, and education.

Teen pregnancy has become a problem over the past decade. This issue can be looked at using sociological imagination. C. Write Mills explaing the idea of sociological imagination as the ability to see the connection between personal experiences and larger society. On a personal level, teens with children experience many difficulties juggling the responsibilities of parenting, school, work, and everything else. The teenage years can be very complicated, but adding a child to the mix can really impact young men and women’s relationships, emotions, and future. Looking at this problem on a public level, society has a huge role in preventing teen pregnancies. Also, the media plays a large role in influencing teenagers to engage in sexual activities.Many

By comparing those activities and the environment in which the black and white adolescents are raised in, it is reasonable to assume that adolescents often behave similarly to the people they pass the most amount of time with. Christerson, Edwards and Flory express that “white teens spend more time with their friends and therefore have fewer obstacles to using drugs and alcohol” (Christerson, Edwards, Flory 55). Based on this citation, and according to Christerson, Edwards and Flory, African Americans teens are supervised by their parents and spend a lot of time with them. By the logic of the group of three authors, it can be assumed that black adolescents are given less opportunity to engage in alcohol and in drugs due to their tight bond with their families, who don’t encourage those type of activity. However, as previously stated by the authors of Growing up in America, black teens have sex before marriage which goes against their religious beliefs. The authors relate the frequency at which African American youth have vaginal sexual intercourse with pressure from their friends. Christerson, Edwards and Flory could be wrong in this particular case. If black teens do in fact spend a majority of their time with parents, they shouldn’t have any desire in having sex before marriage. A more logical explanation is that when teens goes through puberty, they’re awareness of the opposite sex increases

The prevalence of HIV in the African American community is unmatched by any other population. African Americans accounted for 49% of all HIV related deaths in 2010 (CDC, 2014). In my specialty area of family practice, I have encountered only one non-minority patient with HIV; all others have been African-American. This population needs to be of high consideration for disease education. African Americans are typically unaware of resources available to prevent the transmission of this disease, as well as testing available to them in their communities. African American children, especially, are at greater risk for HIV due to lack of knowledge and earlier age of engaging in sexual intercourse. They are typically unaware that their behavior can yield such a negative outcome (CDC, 2012). Many urban schools lack proper funding to accommodate a sexual education curriculum. It is of increased importance to raise awareness, educate and provide a plan of care for the African American teenage and adult population, as the incidence of this disease rises daily.

Planned Parenthood programs are important programs to help individuals learn family planning. Sex education programs like Get Real which is a comprehensive sex education program taught in middle schools and high schools has rendered successful results (Berenson, 2014). Teens are still learning about life and are very susceptible to their environment. A study on young girls who say they are pregnant at age seventeen, because their mothers had them at age seventeen is an example of Banduras (1986) social cognitive theory of learning by observation (Oppong, 2014). These negative behaviors teens exhibit when they do not have a relationship between their fathers affects girls and boys

Although the rate of teen pregnancies has decreased since the early 90s, the rate of African-American teen pregnancies and Hispanic teen pregnancies is still significantly higher white American teens. “ According to the US Teen Pregnancy Statistics Among Black and Hispanic women 15-19 the nationwide pregnancy rate they both were higher than a white woman. Well It's because poverty plays a major role in why these teens are the higher ethnic group in teen pregnancy. A black or Hispanic girl are not as open, with birth control and some don't have the health care needed. Most teens aren’t as opened to telling their parents their having sex.

This article tells us how many school districts know about the problem, which is teen pregnancy. It tells how even when these girls ask their school for help and guidance, the school simply turns their back and walks away. The fact that more and more teens are becoming parents is a growing issue and this article is important because it truly shows how schools just stopped paying attention to the problem. This article helps my study because I also believe that our own school [Lanier] has simply given up on us. The research shows that a lot of white dominant schools aren’t facing these issues though. That these white schools offer there kids only the best support they can offer their kids, while majoring minority schools have been turned away

Adolescent pregnancies have become global public health concerns, especially when they are unplanned. "Around 77 percent of teenage pregnancies are unplanned" (Trends in Teens). If teens had additional education teen pregnancy and birth control options, then the number might decrease substantially. Race plays a big role in teen pregnancies. "The African American pregnancy rate, ages 15-19, is around 99.5 births per 1,000 people in 2010. This is double the amount for white teenagers" (Danawi 1). African Americans are more likely to have a kid between ages 15-19. Home life could potentially affect the age at which one becomes pregnant. "Teenagers who live in overcrowded areas with poor public infrastructure and high levels of violence are at

The scourge of teen pregnancy in the United States is an ongoing social disorder that is inflicting painful costs on the polity. According to (Card, J.J., 1999), unbridled teen pregnancy results in a vicious cycle of frustrations, abuse, neglect and dependency. Compared to the average in the population, teen mothers are more probable to drop out of high school, be caught in a web of repeat pregnancies, and more probable to end up at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder. Danawi, H. et al, (2016) identified teen pregnancy in the United States as alarmingly greater than rates seen in other developed economies such as Europe and in Canada. According to Kearney & Levine (2012), U.S. female teens are twice as likely as Canadian teens to end up with unplanned and unwanted pregnancy, and about ten times as probable as Swiss teenagers. Their work also identified that disparity in teenage pregnancy rate exist across states in the United States, based on location, economic, racial and ethnic group. It noted that female teens in Mississippi are in greater danger of teen pregnancy than those living in New Hampshire, and according to Lewis T. (2014); District of Columbia has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the United States.

In the early 90’s, studies have shown that teen pregnancies occur on a regularly basis and has been severely increasing (Newsweek: Birth rates in U.S, 1991-96). As a result, this brings out a wrong impression of women to society.