A New Look at Teenage Pregnancy in Brazil
Joint Authors
Heilborn, Maria Luiza
Cabral, Cristiane S.
Source
ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper brings a synthesis of some of the main results provided by GRAVAD survey (Teenage pregnancy: multicentric study about youth, sexuality and reproduction in Brazil).
GRAVAD is a study about sexual and reproductive behavior among Brazilian youth that interviewed 4,634 individuals in a population survey with a random sample.
Women and men between 18 and 24 years old were interviewed in three capitals—Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador.
“Teen pregnancy” is not the consequence of promiscuous sexual activities, as popular beliefs currently state.
It is often ignored that amidst the poorer social segments parenthood is seen as a sign of social status, given the lack of professional perspectives.
Among the middle class, other sociocultural horizons give parenthood the status of an experience to be lived in later moments of live, when one's professional and financial lives have been consolidated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Heilborn, Maria Luiza& Cabral, Cristiane S.. 2011. A New Look at Teenage Pregnancy in Brazil. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512832
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Heilborn, Maria Luiza& Cabral, Cristiane S.. A New Look at Teenage Pregnancy in Brazil. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512832
American Medical Association (AMA)
Heilborn, Maria Luiza& Cabral, Cristiane S.. A New Look at Teenage Pregnancy in Brazil. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512832
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512832