SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXT OF HISPANIC ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY

这项为期五年的计划将调查社会、文化和 青春期性行为、怀孕、 低收入西班牙裔(主要是墨西哥人)的生育和育儿 和中美洲)东洛杉矶17岁及以下的青少年。 1-2年级将利用人种学和定性的方法来探索 50名青春期母亲、她们的伴侣和50名青少年母亲之间的过渡事件 非母亲、姐妹/表亲“控制”。过去的研究表明，年轻的 女性的伴侣对生育行为有重大影响 尽管人们对他的角色知之甚少。包括非政府组织 母女亲属“对照”将允许比较生命历程 以及青少年母亲和年轻女性的态度 文化和家庭环境，但还不是母亲本身。 3-4年级将对1000名十几岁的母亲进行调查，以测试 定性阶段研究结果的概括性。差异 在年轻人(12-15岁)和老年人(16-17岁)的生活事件模式中 青少年，来自不同来源国的青少年，以及来自不同国家的青少年 本课程将探讨文化适应程度。第五年将致力于分析 以及研究成果的传播。本研究顺应了这一需求 关于青春期生育的背景数据，旨在 解决我们对变量的量化理解之间的差距 与青春期生育有关的问题和我们的定性认识 这些因素是如何影响个人决策的 性亲密、结合形成、避孕药使用、妊娠解决 决定和人生历程。研究结果将在实际应用中具有实用价值。 设计各种各样的预防和干预方案 解决与早期性行为、怀孕、 还有生育能力。

This five-year project will investigate the social, cultural, and behavioral antecedents of adolescent sexual behavior, pregnancy, childbearing, and parenting among low income Hispanic (primarily Mexican and Central American) adolescents age 17 and under in East Los Angeles. Years 1-2 will utilize ethnographic and qualitative methods to explore transitional events among 50 adolescent mothers, their partners, and 50 non-mother, sister/cousin "controls". Past research suggests that a young woman's partner has a significant influence on reproductive behavior although very little is known about his role. The inclusion of the non- mother female relative "control" will allow comparison of the life course and attitudes of teen mothers and young women who are from the same cultural and familial environment but are not yet mothers themselves. Years 3-4 will implement a survey of 1000 teen mothers developed to test the generalizability of findings from the qualitative phase. Differences in the patterning of life events among younger (12-15) and older (16-17) teens, teens from different countries of origin, and teens of different acculturation levels will be explored. Year 5 will be devoted to analysis and dissemination of research results. This study responds to the need for contextualized data on adolescent childbearing and was designed to address the gap between our quantitative understanding of variables associated with adolescent childbearing and our qualitative understanding of how these factors operate to influence individual decisions about sexual intimacy, union formation, contraceptive use, pregnancy resolution decisions, and life course. The results will have practical value in the design of a wide variety of prevention and intervention programs addressing health problems related to early sexual behavior, pregnancy, and childbearing.