Social policy with tunnel vision: problems of state efforts to curb adolescent pregnancy in post 1988 Brazil

Tension between paradigms: notes on social policy in Brazil (1988/2008).

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Social Constructions of Teen Pregnancy: Implications for Policy and Prevention Efforts

Adolescent Pregnancy, A Social Stigma

In previous centuries adolescent pregnancy was normal but in developed countries in 20th century teenage mothers are common [1]. According to the definition of WHO Adolescent pregnancy can be defined as pregnancy in between the age of 15 to 19 years of age [2]. Early marriage, lack of knowledge of contraceptive methods , drug abuse, adverse childhood environment are the leading causes of early ...

Transparency in Brazil: Why Has it Failed to Curb Corruption?

Transparency has often been hailed as one of the main mechanisms through which corruption can be combated due to the fact that it supposedly increases levels of accountability. In this sense, e-Government would be the platform through which this can be achieved. However, as the author demonstrates, this is a failed assumption since it is not applicable to several national contexts, such as is t...

Social ecological predictors of repeat adolescent pregnancy.

CONTEXT Women with multiple pregnancies in adolescence may experience medical, psychological and social complications. Improved understanding of the individual-, dyad-, family-, peer/community- and social system-level risk factors for repeat pregnancy may lead to the development of more effective prevention strategies for adolescent mothers in a variety of settings. METHODS Between 1993 and 1...