Socially Constructed Teen Motherhood: A Review
This article reviews literature on the gradual construction of teenage pregnancy as a social issue in North America. It shows how teen motherhood emerged not as an issue unto itself, but as a microcosm of numerous, closely intertwined phenomena including: the evolution of Western views on human sexu...
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ftunivwestonta:oai:works.bepress.com:marc_fonda1-1002 2023-10-01T03:56:00+02:00 Socially Constructed Teen Motherhood: A Review Fonda, Marc Eni, Rachel Guimond, Eric 2013-09-03T12:24:47Z https://works.bepress.com/marc_fonda1/3 unknown SelectedWorks https://works.bepress.com/marc_fonda1/3 Marc V. Fonda Ph.D. social construction teenage pregnancy gender roles sexuality religion morality Aboriginal Family Life Course and Society Gender and Sexuality Other Religion Sociology of Culture text 2013 ftunivwestonta 2023-09-03T06:45:00Z This article reviews literature on the gradual construction of teenage pregnancy as a social issue in North America. It shows how teen motherhood emerged not as an issue unto itself, but as a microcosm of numerous, closely intertwined phenomena including: the evolution of Western views on human sexuality and gender roles; the place of religious values in society; and the emergence of various modern technologies, the social and medical sciences, and how such disciplines view childhood, motherhood, and women in society. In particular, it shows that even as teen pregnancy is today viewed primarily through public health and/or socioeconomic lenses, it has never been completely divorced from its original construction – as an indicator of failure to adhere to social, religious, and moral values. The article closes with an informal content analysis of several First Nations-related documents that highlight both similarities and differences to the non-Aboriginal perspective. Text First Nations The University of Western Ontario: Scholarship@Western |
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This article reviews literature on the gradual construction of teenage pregnancy as a social issue in North America. It shows how teen motherhood emerged not as an issue unto itself, but as a microcosm of numerous, closely intertwined phenomena including: the evolution of Western views on human sexuality and gender roles; the place of religious values in society; and the emergence of various modern technologies, the social and medical sciences, and how such disciplines view childhood, motherhood, and women in society. In particular, it shows that even as teen pregnancy is today viewed primarily through public health and/or socioeconomic lenses, it has never been completely divorced from its original construction – as an indicator of failure to adhere to social, religious, and moral values. The article closes with an informal content analysis of several First Nations-related documents that highlight both similarities and differences to the non-Aboriginal perspective. |
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