Internal Poverty To Later Pregnancy Status

This article focuses on a study which examined the relationship of various listings of internal poverty to later pregnancy status. This study displays that internal poverty was and still is more likely among females who later became pregnant during their teens as compared to those who did not become pregnant. This study explains that one’s perception of the locus of control has an impact on the choices a person makes. Locus of control refers to the extent to which individuals believe they can control events affecting them. Teenagers living in poverty are more likely to have children because they do not feel that they are otherwise in control of their future. Teenagers living in poverty are more likely to have children because they do not feel