Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown
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Resumo: | This paper presents the results of a socio-anthropological study with women from a low-income community in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Through the use of qualitative methods it looks at teenage pregnancy from the young mothers' perspective and the contribution of their socioeconomic environment. It shows the importance of different actors in their fertility decision and identifies contradictory cultural norms that recriminate teenage sexual activity while seeing motherhood as a ritual of passage to adulthood. Following criticisms of insufficient family planning programs and negative health and economic outcomes for the lives of youngsters, the paper argues that motherhood stands as a successful activity through which they fulfill the collectively recognized ideal of womanhood, also carrying a sense of achievement in an environment where lack of opportunities prevail long before pregnancy occurs. Improving formal knowledge and economic well-being are possible solutions to provide these girls with goals that go beyond parenthood while within reach of their economic reality. |
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Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytownPregnancy in AdolescenceContraceptionFamily PlanningThis paper presents the results of a socio-anthropological study with women from a low-income community in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Through the use of qualitative methods it looks at teenage pregnancy from the young mothers' perspective and the contribution of their socioeconomic environment. It shows the importance of different actors in their fertility decision and identifies contradictory cultural norms that recriminate teenage sexual activity while seeing motherhood as a ritual of passage to adulthood. Following criticisms of insufficient family planning programs and negative health and economic outcomes for the lives of youngsters, the paper argues that motherhood stands as a successful activity through which they fulfill the collectively recognized ideal of womanhood, also carrying a sense of achievement in an environment where lack of opportunities prevail long before pregnancy occurs. Improving formal knowledge and economic well-being are possible solutions to provide these girls with goals that go beyond parenthood while within reach of their economic reality.Este artigo apresenta os resultados de um estudo socioantropológico com mulheres de uma comunidade de baixa renda em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Usando métodos qualitativos, analisa a gravidez pela perspectiva das jovens mães e a contribuição de seu ambiente socioeconômico. Mostra o papel de diferentes atores nas decisões reprodutivas e identifica normas culturais contraditórias que recriminam práticas sexuais na adolescência, mas vê a maternidade como ritual de passagem para a vida adulta. Com base em críticas sobre a insuficiência de programas de planejamento familiar e das consequências para sua saúde e futuro econômico, este artigo argumenta que a maternidade é uma atividade bem sucedida por meio da qual essas jovens preenchem o ideal coletivamente reconhecido de se tornar mulher, além de carregar um senso de realização num ambiente onde a falta de oportunidades prevalece antes mesmo da ocorrência de uma gravidez. Adequação na instrução formal e melhores perspectivas econômicas são possíveis soluções para provê-las com metas que vão além da maternidade, porém dentro dos limites de sua realidade econômica.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2012-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/4993Reports in Public Health; Vol. 28 No. 4 (2012): 4Cadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 28 n. 4 (2012): 41678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/4993/10207https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/4993/10208Santos, Karine Alvesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:28:27Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/4993Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:05:45.098741Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true |
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Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown |
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Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown |
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Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown Santos, Karine Alves Pregnancy in Adolescence Contraception Family Planning |
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Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown |
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Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown |
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Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown |
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Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown |
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Teenage pregnancy contextualized: understanding reproductive intentions in a Brazilian shantytown |
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Santos, Karine Alves |
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Santos, Karine Alves |
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Santos, Karine Alves |
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Pregnancy in Adolescence Contraception Family Planning |
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Pregnancy in Adolescence Contraception Family Planning |
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This paper presents the results of a socio-anthropological study with women from a low-income community in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Through the use of qualitative methods it looks at teenage pregnancy from the young mothers' perspective and the contribution of their socioeconomic environment. It shows the importance of different actors in their fertility decision and identifies contradictory cultural norms that recriminate teenage sexual activity while seeing motherhood as a ritual of passage to adulthood. Following criticisms of insufficient family planning programs and negative health and economic outcomes for the lives of youngsters, the paper argues that motherhood stands as a successful activity through which they fulfill the collectively recognized ideal of womanhood, also carrying a sense of achievement in an environment where lack of opportunities prevail long before pregnancy occurs. Improving formal knowledge and economic well-being are possible solutions to provide these girls with goals that go beyond parenthood while within reach of their economic reality. |
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