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ISSUES IN EXPANDING FAMILIES: TEENAGE PARENTHOOD

ISSUES IN EXPANDING FAMILIES: TEENAGE PARENTHOOD. Individuals and Families: Diverse Perspectives Chapter 11 - Unit 4. Teenage Parenthood. Becoming a teen parent impacts an individual immediately They are launched into the adult world, with adult expectations and adult responsibilities

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ISSUES IN EXPANDING FAMILIES: TEENAGE PARENTHOOD

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  1. ISSUES IN EXPANDING FAMILIES: TEENAGE PARENTHOOD Individuals and Families: Diverse Perspectives Chapter 11 - Unit 4

  2. Teenage Parenthood • Becoming a teen parent impacts an individual immediately • They are launched into the adult world, with adult expectations and adult responsibilities • Unsurprisingly, teenaged parents and their children are seen to have more negative outcomes than adult families and lone-parent families (Dryburgh, 2001)

  3. Teenaged Parenthood What are your assumptions about teenaged pregnancy?

  4. Fewer Teenaged Parents • Teen pregnancies are declining • Research suggests that teens are beginning to engage in sexual activities at a later age • There is an increase in the use of condoms (Rotermann, 2008) • The rate of abortions has increased for teens aged 15 to 17 (Dryburgh, 2001) • Immigrant teens have a lower likelihood of being teen mothers than native Canadian teens who are not visible minorities (Luong, 2008) (Ambert, 2006)

  5. What would life resemble? What are some characteristics that clearly describe a teenaged parent?

  6. Who are teenaged parents? • In the early 1970s, 75% of teen mothers were married • Currently, almost 80% of teen mothers are unmarried • Most, single teen mothers live at home with their parents • Often teen mothers were born to teen parents—which means that the cycle continues (Ambert, 2006)

  7. Outcomes of Teenage Pregnancy How can the changes in the chart be explained? How might the chart look today?

  8. Teen Parents (Ambert, 2006)

  9. What about teen fathers? Research on the father’s role in parenting has been limited Research on teen fathers is even more limited because far fewer teen fathers maintain a relationship with their children Teen fathers: • Less educated than older fathers • Associate more with deviant peers • Tend to be unemployed or work in lower-paying jobs • Due to the social status of being a teen father, they may be more involved when children are younger, but this lessens as the children become older (Ambert, 2006)

  10. Consequences of Teen Pregnancy • Teen pregnancy affects many individuals and has an impact on many societal structures • The consequences impact:

  11. Effects on Parents The health and social issues that teen parents experience (Ambert, 2006)

  12. Style of Parenting use by Teens Teen parents tend to use authoritarian or permissive parenting styles and research indicates that children are better adjusted when parents use an authoritative style of parenting.

  13. Effects on the Child The children of teenaged parents face many challenges: (Ambert, 2006)

  14. Effects on the Parents of the Teen Parent • Between 30% and 50% of teen mothers live with their parents after the birth of their child • This causes age condensing which means that several life-course stages are overlapping • Often new grandparents may be approaching middle age and are dealing with their own stresses • Conflicts may arise over childcare responsibilities, education, finances, and parenting styles • Some poor families may not have the resources to support the teen parent • Some parents do not offer their teen any support (Ambert, 2006)

  15. Teens and Society How does society react to teenaged parenthood?

  16. The Reaction of a Society • Due to the negative consequences of teen pregnancy, society implements a number of preventative policies to reduce the number of children born to teenagers • Governments also implement social policies to support teen parents • Social supports should address the factors that can improve the long-term outcome of children of teenaged parents

  17. Where can teens find help? What social agencies are available in your community to help teen parents and their children?

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