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Five What are the consequences of teenage fertility?
Abstract
This chapter describes the consequences of teenage motherhood one a teenager and the effects on her mental and physical health and that of her children. The literature that is referred to here dates from the late 1990s and includes selected studies from the UK and other developed nations. The main results of the review are presented in tabular form, with study details, focus, etc. shown, and some information about the steps taken by researchers to minimise the confounding effects of variables such as SES or education. It is shown that child bearing in the teenage years is considered to cause poor outcomes in two main areas, i.e., socioeconomic situation, and health and well-being.
Abstract
This chapter describes the consequences of teenage motherhood one a teenager and the effects on her mental and physical health and that of her children. The literature that is referred to here dates from the late 1990s and includes selected studies from the UK and other developed nations. The main results of the review are presented in tabular form, with study details, focus, etc. shown, and some information about the steps taken by researchers to minimise the confounding effects of variables such as SES or education. It is shown that child bearing in the teenage years is considered to cause poor outcomes in two main areas, i.e., socioeconomic situation, and health and well-being.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables vii
- Acknowledgements viii
- Abbreviations ix
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Making a problem
- Introduction: ‘shattered lives and blighted futures’ 3
- Who has a baby as a teenager? 19
- Epidemics, fluctuations and trends: the everyday depiction of teenage pregnancy 39
- New Labour, a new approach to teenage pregnancy 55
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Unmaking a problem
- What are the consequences of teenage fertility? 75
- Contextualising teenage pregnancy 91
- Theorising teenage pregnancy as a problem 109
- Conclusion: no silver bullet. Teenage pregnancy as a problem: overview and recommendations 127
- References 145
- Index 169
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables vii
- Acknowledgements viii
- Abbreviations ix
-
Making a problem
- Introduction: ‘shattered lives and blighted futures’ 3
- Who has a baby as a teenager? 19
- Epidemics, fluctuations and trends: the everyday depiction of teenage pregnancy 39
- New Labour, a new approach to teenage pregnancy 55
-
Unmaking a problem
- What are the consequences of teenage fertility? 75
- Contextualising teenage pregnancy 91
- Theorising teenage pregnancy as a problem 109
- Conclusion: no silver bullet. Teenage pregnancy as a problem: overview and recommendations 127
- References 145
- Index 169
