| Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown. | |
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PMID: 22488311 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This paper presents the results of a socio-anthropological study with women from a low-income community in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Through the use of qualitative methods it looks at teenage pregnancy from the young mothers' perspective and the contribution of their socioeconomic environment. It shows the importance of different actors in their fertility decision and identifies contradictory cultural norms that recriminate teenage sexual activity while seeing motherhood as a ritual of passage to adulthood. Following criticisms of insufficient family planning programs and negative health and economic outcomes for the lives of youngsters, the paper argues that motherhood stands as a successful activity through which they fulfill the collectively recognized ideal of womanhood, also carrying a sense of achievement in an environment where lack of opportunities prevail long before pregnancy occurs. Improving formal knowledge and economic well-being are possible solutions to provide these girls with goals that go beyond parenthood while within reach of their economic reality. |
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Authors:
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Karine Alves Santos |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cadernos de saúde pública Volume: 28 ISSN: 1678-4464 ISO Abbreviation: Cad Saude Publica Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-04-10 Completed Date: 2012-10-11 Revised Date: 2013-03-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8901573 Medline TA: Cad Saude Publica Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 655-64 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Postgraduate Programme in Anthropology, Environment and Development, University College London, UK. karine.flynn@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Adult Anthropology, Cultural Brazil Contraception Cultural Characteristics Family Planning Services Female Humans Poverty Areas Pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence / psychology* Young Adult |
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