All countries, especially should work more seriously on its moral code that teenagers should wait until adulthood in order to start sexual relations with their partners. Teenagers needs guidance that their teenage life in this competitive world should be spent in learning, becoming fully civilized and not throwing themselves in sexuality, pregnancy and parenthood issues, which are too early for them to handle and manage.
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Annotated Bibliography
Annie, E 1999. Teen childbearing in America's largest cities. Casey Foundation. www.aecf.org/kidscount/childbear/cb-printer.htm.
This article highlighted the changes of birth rate in different cities of USA. It provided clear and brief good information showing the statistical data for the period of five years. The central purpose of the article was to find out when and why teens engage in sex. This article helped in knowing the different...
The impact of schools and school programs upon adolescent sexual behavior. Journal of Sex Research, 39(1).
This article explored the role of schools in decreasing the sexual risk-taking attitude of youths by focusing on the fact that children spent large part of their childhood in school. The study proved that the schools could help in prevent the sexual risk taking behavior in youth. The article also gave a good review of the several school-based programs that can help in decreasing the teen pregnancy rate.
Kirby, D., Coyle, K., & Gould, J. B 2001. Manifestations of poverty and birthrates among young teenagers in California zip code areas. Family Planning Perspectives, 33(2).
This study compared the relationship of different demographic variables like education, poverty and low incomes with the teen pregnancies. The authors focused that these demographic variables play an important role in the increasing teenage pregnancies. This article provided good information about the role of demographics in teenage pregnancies by showing results of a large sample of different communities.
National School Boards Association. (1999). Curricular programs to curb teen pregnancy. School Board News, 18(8).
This is a report that described the recommendations given in a conference for preventing the teenage pregnancy. The report highlighted the different categories of teenagers that are at high risk of getting pregnant. The report was not very lengthy but it did provide good suggestions about preventing teenage pregnancy given by the different experts.
O'Sullivan, L.F., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., & Watkins, B. X 2001. Mother-daughter communication about sex among urban African-American and Latino families.
Journal of Adolescent Research, 16.
This study is based on the mother-daughter relationship and communication with each other on the topics that provide sexual information. The study provided good information regarding how this relationship is responsible for teenage pregnancy and what can be done to prevent daughters from staying away from teenage pregnancy.
