Transcript Teen Pregnancy in Woodbury County
Teen Pregnancy in Woodbury County
Stephanie Bell Ph.D.
Briar Cliff University
Data
Teen birth rates per 1000 2010 79.4 Johnson Linn Polk Dubuque Blackhawk Scott Woodbury Pottawatamie avg. of 8 Source: Urban 8 32.7 77.9 80.9 87.1 89.9 115.0 129.4 115.1 91.0 36.3 68.1 72.5 66.2 100.7 99.0 120.5 113.6 84.6 2011 70.8 31.2 61.5 69.9 74.0 72.3 87.0 89.1 85.4 71.3 2012 65.5 27.9 54.4 55.0 60.4 62.5 79.1 97.7 98.3 66.9 • • • • • • In some communities “It is the social norm to become sexually active at an early age and not to make school a priority” (Warren, 2012, p.1) • Sioux City (87.1%) compared to the state of Iowa (89.7%) is not particularly concerning • From 2009-2013 graduation rates in Sioux City have steadily increased (Urban 8 report). • Woodbury county below the average income of Iowa • Cost plays a factor in obtaining contraceptives (especially long term ones) (Brown, 2010; Eaton, 2011). • “Poverty is both a cause and consequence of early and unplanned pregnancy” (Brown, 2010, p. 12). • Common Contraceptive (i.e. pill, condoms) • Limited knowledge (Brown, 2010; Eaton, 2011) • Minority girls less likely to be on hormonal birth control (Schumacher, 2014) • Less Common Methods (i.e. implants) • Many teens have never heard of (Brown, 2010) • If they are aware, have concerns about the effectiveness and side effects • Sioux City Schools Sexual Education • Bishop Heelan • Abstinence Only A problem? (Stanger-Hall & Hall, 2011) • Woodbury has the highest rate of Juvenile Arrests when compared to the Urban 8 • Higher arrest rates correlated with higher teen pregnancy rates (more free time) • Lipman (2012) looked at the effects of Boys and Girls Club in an Urban area. Juvenile Arrests per 1000 jv's 2009 State of Iowa 27.4 Polk Johnson Linn Scott Blackhawk Dubuque Pottawatamie Woodbury avg. of 8 42.6 26.1 27.0 50.3 39.8 27.5 20.5 56.1 36.2 Source: Urban 8 2010 25.3 41.0 22.0 24.9 43.8 36.6 26.8 19.4 55.2 33.7 2011 24.3 20.3 22.3 24.7 26.7 28.8 33.2 40.0 49.0 30.6 Teen birth rates per 1000 2010 79.4 2011 70.8 Johnson Linn Polk Dubuque Blackhawk Scott Woodbury Pottawatamie avg. of 8 Red Text: Increases 32.7 77.9 80.9 87.1 89.9 115.0 129.4 115.1 91.0 36.3 68.1 72.5 66.2 100.7 99.0 120.5 113.6 84.6 31.2 61.5 69.9 74.0 72.3 87.0 89.1 85.4 71.3 Blue Text: Counties with pop > 10,000 2012 65.5 27.9 54.4 55.0 60.4 62.5 79.1 97.7 98.3 66.9 • • • • • • Brown, S. (2010). Preventing teen unplanned pregnancy. Policy and Practice, 11-14. Eaton, D. et al. (2011). Youth risk behavior surveillance-United States-2011. Surveillance Summaries, 61 (4), 1-168. Lipman, H. (2012). Boys and girls clubs demonstrate their worth in cash. The Record. www.NorthJersey.com Schumacher, A. (2014) Exploring the influence of body image on safer sex negotiation and risky sexual behaviors in adolescent females. University of Iowa College of Public Health. http://www.iowapha.org/Resources/Documents/3%20Exploring%20 the%20Influence%20of%20Body%20Image%20on%20Safer%20Sex% 20Negotiation%20and%20Risky%20Sexual%20Behaviors%20in%20A dolescent%20Females.pdf Stanger-Hall, K. & Hall, D. (2011). Abstinence-only education and teen pregnancy rates: why we need comprehensive sex education in the U.S. PLOS One, 6 (10), 1-9. Warren, B. (2012). Shelby County teems lead state in dropout rate, pregnancy, poverty. The Commercial Appeal. Possible Reasons
Graduation Rates
Income Level
Sexual Education
Juvenile Arrests
Other?
Graduation Rates
Income Level
Sexual Education
Juvenile Arrests
Other possibilities ?????
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