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| Teenage Single Mothers |
By:
Gerald Scott |
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Incidences of depression and mental health problems in children of teenage
Single Mothers are much greater than of children born to traditional
families. The high rate of poverty and the lack of a father figure in the lives
of children of teenage single mothers put these children at a serious
disadvantage in society and at great risk of continuing the cycle.
Children of teenage single mothers also experience serious self-esteem problems
that lead to a variety of social difficulties. There are some studies that show
a direct correlation between children raised by teenage single mothers and
crime. Children raised by teenage single mothers are also more likely to live in
poverty in their adult lives.
While there are studies that show that children can grow up emotionally stable
in single mother families, there is evidence that teenage single mothers are not
successful in creating a nurturing, stable environment that can compensate for
the lack of a father figure in the home. Females growing up in a home without
structure or stability, that also lacks a father figure, are more likely to have
premarital sex and become teenage single mothers themselves. This perpetuates
the cycle of poverty and underachievement.
Male children growing up in a home without structure or stability, that also
lacks a father figure, are more likely to choose negative activities and
associates. They are also more likely to grow up with disrespect for women and a
lack of maturity. These teenage boys are more likely, in turn, to become absent
teenage fathers.
Teenage single mothers rely on various government welfare programs, public
housing and Medicaid. These teenaged mothers have rarely finished high school
and have no skills that are marketable in the workplace. With the implementation
of stricter welfare rules, requiring that welfare recipients attend training for
work placement, some of these women will have a chance at creating a more secure
financial future for themselves and their children. However, the chances that
these women will ever be able to live completely independent of government
programs are slim. In order to successfully wean these families from government
assistance, greater access to educational assistance, daycare and counseling is
needed.
It is also imperative that greater emphasis is put on the issues of teenage
single mothers before the teen becomes pregnant. Ignorance of the basic methods
of birth control and sexually transmitted diseases must be dealt with. Sex
education classes in schools are now focusing on preventing pregnancy. Parenting
classes are available to teach teenagers the basics of parenting.
Teenage pregnancies hold consequences for society as a whole. It is up to
society as a whole to work to solve this issue.
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