- Title
- The 'causes' of teenage pregnancy: review of South African research - Part 2
- Creator
- Macleod, Catriona I
- Date Issued
- 1999
- Date
- 1999
- Type
- Article
- Identifier
- vital:21011
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/5993
- Identifier
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124639902900102
- Description
- This article forms the second of a two-part series in which South African research on teenage pregnancy is reviewed. Part 1 of the series dealt with the consequences of teenage pregnancy; this paper reviews the 'causes' thereof. International literature is incorporated in the discussion by way of comparison. Contributory factors which have been investigated by South African researchers include: reproductive ignorance; the earlier occurrence of menarche; risktaking behaviour; psychological problems; peer influence; co-ercive sexual relations; dysfunctional family patterns; poor health services; socio-economic status; the breakdown of cultural traditions; and the cultural value placed on children. Preston-Whyte and colleagues present a revisionist argument, stating that early pregnancy may represent a rational life choice for certain adolescent women. The article is concluded with comments on methodological problems encountered in the South African research, and a discussion on the implications in terms of policy formulation.
- Format
- 9 pages
- Format
- Publisher
- Sage Publications
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Macleod, C. (1999). The 'causes' of teenage pregnancy: review of South African research - Part 2, South African Journal of Psychology, 29(1): pp.1-7
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