Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172) and index.
Contents:
Ch. 1. Does sex education reduce teen pregnancy? -- Yes : Sex education reduces teem pregnancy -- Parents can help their teen make informed decisions by having the sex talk / Niesha Lofing -- Abstinence education reduces teen pregnancy / Christine Kim and Robert E. Rector -- Comprehensive sex education reduces teen pregnancy / Advocates for Youth -- No : Sex education does not reduce teen pregnancy -- Abstinence education is to blame for rising teen birth rates / Contraceptive Technology Update -- Sex education programs focusing on virginity pledges fail to reduce rates of teen pregnancy / Dudley Barlow -- Sex education in schools does not reduce rates of teen pregnancy / Michael Castleman -- Ch. 2. Does pop culture contribute to teen pregnancy? -- Yes : Pop culture contributes to teen pregnancy -- Sex on television contributes to teen pregnancy / Rob Stein -- Parents do matter / Stephan Dunay -- Popular media glamorize teen pregnancy / Brian Housman -- No : Pop culture does not contribute to teen pregnancy Teens use technology to obtain factual information about sex and pregnancy / Tim Weldon -- Society does not support teen pregnancy / Heather Corinna -- MTV reaches out to teens to prevent teen pregnancy / Women's Health Weekly -- Ch. 3. What challenges do teen parents encounter? -- Teen mothers are at greater risk for depression and repeat pregnancy / Diana Mahoney -- Male teenage fathers must know their rights and responsibilities / Jessica Stevenson, About.com -- Teen pregnancy presents obstacles for teen parents to stay in school and graduate / Colleen McCauley-Brown -- Teen pregnancy adversely affects each member of a family unit / Kim Allen -- Day-to-day life is a challenge for teen parents / Amy Umble -- Teen pregnancy often leads to dependency on social services / Sarah Brown -- Ch. 4. Should parental consent be a requirement? -- Yes : Parental consent should be a requirement for decisions involving teenage pregnancy -- Parental consent should be a requirement for underage abortion / Health & Medicine Week -- Parental consent should be a requirement for distribution of birth control in schools / Randy Alcorn -- Not requiring parental consent for abortion endangers teenage girls / William F. Jasper -- No : Parental consent should not be a requirement for decisions involving teen pregnancy -- Parental involvement laws erode abortion rights for teens / Lynda Zielinski -- Parental consent laws restrict teenagers' access to birth control / Center for Reproductive Rights -- Parental consent laws discourage teens from choosing safe sex / Rebecca Vesely -- Organizations to contact.
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