Teen Pregnancy

by Jennifer Mackay

Overview

Young people today are inundated with information but often lack the tools for understanding the complex issues that stir public debate and dissension. The Hot Topics series provides clear, balanced, and thoughtful examination of the hot-button issues of the day. Carefully crafted narrative, fully documented primary and secondary source quotations, informative sidebars, and study questions all provide excellent starting points for research and discussion. Full-color photographs, maps, and charts enhance all volumes in the series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420504798
Publisher:	Gale Cengage Learning
Publication date:	04/22/2011
Series:	Lucent Hot Topics Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction: The Birth of a Social Debate 6

Chapter 1 The Causes of Teen Pregnancy in America 10

Chapter 2 Is Teen Pregnancy a Public Health Problem? 26

Chapter 3 Social Factors That Contribute to Teen Pregnancy 43

Chapter 4 How Can Teen Pregnancy Be Reduced? 60

Chapter 5 Teenagers' Options for Coping with Pregnancy 76

Notes 92

Discussion Questions 100

Organizations to Contact 102

For More Information 105

Index 107

Picture Credits 111

About the Author 112

Editorial Reviews

Gale’s Hot Topics series can aid readers in social studies research as well as help them find information on controversial issues. Topics are of high interest while meeting lower level readers’ needs. These books provide a baseline for research with primary and secondary resources, including charts and graphs with statistics. The detailed “Organizations to Contact” and “For More Information” sections of these series give teens additional reputable resources to further their research. This series provides important information about controversial topics while making the topic interesting for young adults. Pop culture segments, scattered throughout the books, are used to catch teens’ interest on the issue at hand; in Teen Pregnancy, Bristol Palin’s teen pregnancy is discussed, as well as the movie Juno and its portrayal of pregnancy. There is also a short blip about Lady Gaga’s “Voice for Abstinence.” Teen Pregnancy discusses the issues’ effects on self, family, and society as a whole. Controversial content is discussed with an unbiased point of view; conservative, as well as liberal, points of view are discussed. This series provides teens with well-rounded viewpoints about important issues which will help with their studies. (Hot Topics) Ages 12 to 18.

VOYA - Julia Bowersox