How effective are government strategies in responding to Teens pregnancy in United Kingdom
Proposal for:
Ethics and Research in Professional Context [5H5000] Part 2
Title:
How effective are government strategies in reducing teenage pregnancy in England?
Aim: The aim of this research proposal is to access the effectiveness of government strategies in reducing teenage pregnancy in England.
Objective 1
To explore the prevalence of teens pregnancy in England;
Objective 2
To investigate the social implications of pregnancy among teenagers;
Objective 3
To examine the effectiveness of government strategies in reducing teenage pregnancy in England;
Key words
Background
Rationale
Method
Ethical Consideration
Data Management and protection
Research time table
Bias and reflection
Reference List
Introduction:
This research proposal will present the background and rationale, aim and objectives for the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in the UK (14-19 years)
Background and Rationale: The UK is widely quoted as having the highest levels of Teen Pregnancy in Western Europe (Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-coordinating Centre EPPI 2006) the topic of teenage pregnancy has been high on the agenda throughout the Labour government and continues to be a focus for the Coalition. With teenage parents facing comparatively adverse social and health outcomes, it is also identifiable that teenage parents are often excluded from education, training and employment, particularly when they are already socially disadvantaged (SEU, 1999). However, the evidence is contradictory as to whether these adverse outcomes are purely related to the age of conception or are, more likely, a combination of social factors and the impact of decades of structural economic policy. (Plumtree 2011)
Prevention of early motherhood is a priority for public health in all parts of the UK, where conception rates per 1000 women younger than 18 years are among the highest in Western Europe (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 1999; ISD Scotland, 2003/04). In
Ethics and Research in Professional Context [5H5000] Part 2
Title:
How effective are government strategies in reducing teenage pregnancy in England?
Aim: The aim of this research proposal is to access the effectiveness of government strategies in reducing teenage pregnancy in England.
Objective 1
To explore the prevalence of teens pregnancy in England;
Objective 2
To investigate the social implications of pregnancy among teenagers;
Objective 3
To examine the effectiveness of government strategies in reducing teenage pregnancy in England;
Key words
Background
Rationale
Method
Ethical Consideration
Data Management and protection
Research time table
Bias and reflection
Reference List
Introduction:
This research proposal will present the background and rationale, aim and objectives for the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in the UK (14-19 years)
Background and Rationale: The UK is widely quoted as having the highest levels of Teen Pregnancy in Western Europe (Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-coordinating Centre EPPI 2006) the topic of teenage pregnancy has been high on the agenda throughout the Labour government and continues to be a focus for the Coalition. With teenage parents facing comparatively adverse social and health outcomes, it is also identifiable that teenage parents are often excluded from education, training and employment, particularly when they are already socially disadvantaged (SEU, 1999). However, the evidence is contradictory as to whether these adverse outcomes are purely related to the age of conception or are, more likely, a combination of social factors and the impact of decades of structural economic policy. (Plumtree 2011)
Prevention of early motherhood is a priority for public health in all parts of the UK, where conception rates per 1000 women younger than 18 years are among the highest in Western Europe (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 1999; ISD Scotland, 2003/04). In