Tough Choices: Exploring Decision-Making for Pregnancy Intentions and Prevention Among Girls in the Justice System
| Autor: | Ashaki Jackson, Betsy O'Donnell, Cecilia Muñiz, Carolyn B. Sufrin, Erin Saleeby, Paul J. Chung |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Adolescent
Sexual Behavior education Decision Making Intention California Developmental psychology Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Medicine Juvenile Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Justice (ethics) Qualitative Research Community and Home Care 030505 public health business.industry Prisoners Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease Family planning Family Planning Services Pregnancy in Adolescence behavior and behavior mechanisms Female 0305 other medical science business human activities Teen pregnancy |
| Zdroj: | Journal of correctional health care : the official journal of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. 25(4) |
| ISSN: | 1940-5200 |
| Popis: | Despite California's declining teen pregnancy rate, teens in the juvenile justice system have higher rates than their nonincarcerated counterparts. This study explored domains that may shape decision-making for pregnancy prevention in this group. Twenty purposively selected female teens with a recent incarceration participated in hour-long semistructured interviews about their future plans, social networks, access to reproductive health services, and sexual behavior. Transcripts revealed that, contrary to literature, desire for unconditional love and lack of access to family planning services did not mediate decision-making. Lack of future planning, poor social support, and limited social mobility shaped youths' decisions to use contraceptives. Understanding this group's social location and the domains that inform decision-making for pregnancy intentions and prevention provides clues to help programs predict and serve this population's needs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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