Denormalizing a Historical Problem: Teen Pregnancy, Policy, and Public Health Action

Autor/inn/en	Kandakai, Tina L.; Smith, Leonie C. R.
Titel	Denormalizing a Historical Problem: Teen Pregnancy, Policy, and Public Health Action
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Behavior, 31 (2007) 2, S.170-180 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3244
Schlagwörter	Empowerment; Rape; Child Abuse; Public Health; Pregnancy; Public Policy; Adolescents; Sexuality; Laws; Females; Safety; Health Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Gesundheitswesen; Schwangerschaft; Öffentliche Ordnung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Sexualität; Law; Recht; Weibliches Geschlecht; Sicherheit; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung
Abstract	Objective: To explore the impact of teen-adult sexual relationships as a public health threat and the effectiveness of statutory rape laws in protecting adolescent children. Methods: A comprehensive review of current literature surrounding child abuse, teen pregnancy, and statutory rape was conducted. Results: Of one million teen girls who become pregnant each year, two-thirds may be the victims of statutory rape. Current laws appear to marginalize the severity of teen-adult sexual relationships, compromising the health and safety of adolescent children. Conclusions: Public health recommendations which include public policy change and enforcement, education, and community empowerment are offered. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10