BESC1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Parental Leave, Gie, Safe Sex
27 Jun 2018
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RQ2: Teenage Pregnancy & Wellbeing Issues
Kellie Duckworth
World health org defines adolescence and young adulthood as persons aged 10–
24 years.
As health consumers, can often be young people can be naive and unsophisticated
Individual approaches: there is stress on the young mother’s mind but also body in carrying
a child from a young age (could lead to complications down the track)
It affects the teenager’s social lives, having to stay home and look after a child. Not
be able to work or study. It can be seen as the wrong choice.
Mother drop out of school or work at stages to be able to look after self (no sense of
income)- can lead to financial and relationship stress. (DeVito,2007)
It can be emotionally stressful as young mothers. Its all new info, not much support
might be offered. Scared to ask for advice or information that could come in handy.
Social stigma, young mothers friends could change views on the young parent.
Family’s might not be so accepting of the idea of teenage pregnancy.
Pregnant and young mothers’ stories often go untold or are poorly represented
within dominant health and social care discourses.
(Whitley,2008)
Relational:
The father of the child, may not be accepting of the idea at the start
Stress on his education or work life (stresses of needing to provide for the family so
young)
Stigma around friends, might be not accepted into friends, they might joke or not be
supportive around decision
Might have to drop out of school if young to help support.
The family of father might not accept the girl who is pregnant, not offer any support,
push away the son in terms of help either socially and financially.
Often fatherhood at a young age means they need to re-evaluate their lives to
become prepared for raising a child. Saving money, buy baby specific items, food to
give the baby a good and healthy standard of living
Adolescent males facing young fatherhood require support to prepare themselves
for the fathering role.
Some Nurses and midwives are placed to provide support to the young men to
better prepare them on what it will be like when the child is born. They offer both
support and education for young new fathers.
(Fry et al. 2005).
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Document Summary
World health org defines adolescence and young adulthood as persons aged 10 . As health consumers, can often be young people can be naive and unsophisticated. Individual approaches: there is stress on the young mother"s mind but also body in carrying a child from a young age (could lead to complications down the track) It affects the teenager"s social lives, having to stay home and look after a child. It can be seen as the wrong choice. Mother drop out of school or work at stages to be able to look after self (no sense of income)- can lead to financial and relationship stress. (devito,2007) It can be emotionally stressful as young mothers. Its all new info, not much support might be offered. Scared to ask for advice or information that could come in handy. Social stigma, young mothers friends could change views on the young parent. Family"s might not be so accepting of the idea of teenage pregnancy.
