Social issues of teenage pregnancy. Issue 10 (October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cook, Sinead MC.; Cameron, Sharon T.
• Is Part Of: Obstetrics, gynaecology & reproductive medicine. Volume 30:Issue 10(2020)
• Page Start: 309
• Page End: 314
• Publication Date: 2020-10
• Subjects: adolescent -- social class -- social problems -- teen -- teenage pregnancy; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; 618
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ogrm.2020.07.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-7214

Abstract

Abstract: The UK has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Western Europe and within the UK higher rates are found amongst women with certain social risk factors, such as those who live in areas of higher deprivation. Teenage pregnancy can be a positive event for some young women. However, there are a number of adverse social outcomes associated with teenage motherhood in the UK, including being more likely to live in poverty, being unemployed or having lower salaries and educational achievements than their peers. Furthermore, children of teenage mothers are more likely to become teenage parents themselves. Strategies to tackle social issues associated with teenage pregnancy need to involve concurrent interventions, including education, skill building, clinical and social support for teenage mothers and contraception services for young people and pregnant teenagers.