A Sociological Approach to the Adolescent Pregnant in Low-Income Population of the Gran Mendoza, Argentina
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| Title: | A Sociological Approach to the Adolescent Pregnant in Low-Income Population of the Gran Mendoza, Argentina |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Juan Carlos Aguiló (ORCID |
| Source: | Youth & Society. 2024 56(7):1212-1236. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 25 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Early Parenthood, Pregnancy, Adolescents, Mothers, Low Income Groups, Sex Education, Access to Education, Social Values, Sex Role, Employment Opportunities, Family Attitudes, Cultural Capital, Social Isolation, Cultural Isolation |
| Geographic Terms: | Argentina |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X231221569 |
| ISSN: | 0044-118X 1552-8499 |
| Abstract: | This work aims to provide a non-moralistic exploration and understanding of the high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and resulting motherhood among low-income adolescent women in Greater Mendoza, Argentina. The study acknowledges that, based on official statistics, adolescent pregnancy remains a significant issue within this social group compared to teenagers from other socioeconomic backgrounds. By delving into the sexual and reproductive practices of these adolescents, the research seeks to uncover their life strategies within the context of their challenging living conditions, characterized by limited job opportunities and an inadequate, reactive educational system. Through in-depth interviews and focus groups, the study captures the lived experiences and perspectives of adolescent mothers themselves. Utilizing a sociological analysis of this empirical data, the research argues that in the face of extreme social exclusion, a lack of family support, and limited cultural capital, the concept of "class 'habitus'" sheds light on and explains the adolescent practices that contribute to not avoid pregnancies, often influenced by traditional societal expectations of women's roles. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1439965 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This work aims to provide a non-moralistic exploration and understanding of the high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and resulting motherhood among low-income adolescent women in Greater Mendoza, Argentina. The study acknowledges that, based on official statistics, adolescent pregnancy remains a significant issue within this social group compared to teenagers from other socioeconomic backgrounds. By delving into the sexual and reproductive practices of these adolescents, the research seeks to uncover their life strategies within the context of their challenging living conditions, characterized by limited job opportunities and an inadequate, reactive educational system. Through in-depth interviews and focus groups, the study captures the lived experiences and perspectives of adolescent mothers themselves. Utilizing a sociological analysis of this empirical data, the research argues that in the face of extreme social exclusion, a lack of family support, and limited cultural capital, the concept of "class 'habitus'" sheds light on and explains the adolescent practices that contribute to not avoid pregnancies, often influenced by traditional societal expectations of women's roles. |
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| ISSN: | 0044-118X 1552-8499 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X231221569 |
