Title: The effects of teen pregnancy on children Author: Waltohar Website: www.planetpapers.com/assets/1900.php

This website answered my second aim which was what the effects of teenage pregnancy are upon family life?

From what I found out in my research it says that the absence of a father figure is the main reason for teen pregnancy. The emotional problems that children suffer because there is no father in their life can be potentially hazardous to their future. Many children tend to be effected mentally because these powerful emotions have the potential to do permanent damage in a child's life. Children may experience sadness and depression, aggressive behaviour, frequent illness, difficulty in school, eating problems, and sleeping disorders this is another reason which leads to teen pregnancy. Females who grow up without fathers in the home usually end up having pre-marital sex. "They subconsciously want to make up for the affection that they didn't receive from their fathers. They become too dependent on men because they want someone who can replace their father. Children who don't have a father present in the home often feel unloved. From what I understood from the text it tells me that the main reason for teen pregnancy is the absence of a father which is living in a lone parent family. If a child has both parents they would be more disciplined and I think they wouldn't think about having sex before marriage.

The response I had in my research which I found out that wasn't the same as my questionnaire was that I had asked this question: Do you think girls get pregnant at young ages because they don't get taught about sex education enough at schools they don't know anything about it? Most of my respondents had answered as don't know. However in my research it said many people believe that the implementation of sex education in schools and the addition of more federal aid for single parents are major causes for the country's high rate of teen pregnancies. It also said that the true purpose of sex education and federal aid is to help strengthen the mother and her child so that they can eventually lead productive lives.

The response I had in my research which I found out that was similar to my questionnaire was that I had asked: What do you think the main reason for teenage pregnancy is? In my research it said Children may experience sadness and depression, aggressive behaviour, frequent illness, difficulty in school, eating problems, and sleeping disorders which then lead to teen pregnancy.