Teenage Pregnancy: A Problem?: Deconstructing Problematic Constructions in the Public Discursive Context of Samoa

Faleatua, Rachel

ISBN 10: 3659889598 / ISBN 13: 9783659889592

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

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228 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.52 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 3659889598

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Teenage Pregnancy: A Problem?: Deconstructing Problematic Constructions in the Public Discursive Context of Samoa
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659889598
• ISBN 13: 9783659889592
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms

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Synopsis

In the global North, teenage pregnancy is often considered a medical and social problem. However, over the past decade an emergent body of literature has begun to challenge this notion by examining its historical construction. By adopting a similar approach, this book explores how teenage pregnancy has been constructed as both a moral and social problem in Samoa. In particular, it considers how moral constructions can sometimes prevent the effectiveness of rights-based development interventions for teenage pregnancy and stop young women from exercising their rights to sexual and reproductive health. This work will be useful for development and health practitioners at the grassroots level and organisations and policy makers working at the strategic level in Samoa.

About the Author

Rachel Faleatua, MA: International Development Studies at University of Auckland. Research Assistant, University of Auckland. Independent Research Consultant. Youth Development Officer, Mosman Council. PhD Candidate, Gender and Cultural Studies, The University of Sydney.