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01/13/2014 05:53 PM
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Report Copyright Violation | Did the MTV show 16 And Pregnant prevent 20,000 teen births in 2010? Study shows controversial program acted as a 'cautionary tale' Television shows focusing on teenage pregnancies and young mothers have helped lessen the number of high school girls who become pregnant, according to a new study. 'Teen Mom' and '16 And Pregnant' have long been derided as allegedly glamorizing teenage pregnancies, but a new analysis that compared the decreasing birth rate by young mothers and television ratings now shows that the programs may have caused teens to think twice about having unprotected sex. Researchers at Wellesley College have concluded that the rate of teen births dropped by 5.7 per cent during the time that the shows were on the air from June 2009 to late 2010. [ link to www.dailymail.co.uk] Correlation doesn't equal causation? Or do you buy it? |
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01/13/2014 05:57 PM
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Did the MTV show 16 And Pregnant prevent 20,000 teen births in 2010? Study shows controversial program acted as a 'cautionary tale' teen births dropped by 5.7 per cent during the time that the shows were on the air from June 2009 to late 2010.
Quoting: BronYx Because the economy only got worse in that timeframe... |
MulvaGippleDelores
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01/13/2014 06:01 PM
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Did the MTV show 16 And Pregnant prevent 20,000 teen births in 2010? Study shows controversial program acted as a 'cautionary tale' DONT BUY IT AT ALL....
In fact, the uptick in kids WANTING to get preggo to get on the show occurred!
It is probably more related to better sex education....or heck, even abstinence... |
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01/13/2014 06:45 PM
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Did the MTV show 16 And Pregnant prevent 20,000 teen births in 2010? Study shows controversial program acted as a 'cautionary tale'
DONT BUY IT AT ALL....
In fact, the uptick in kids WANTING to get preggo to get on the show occurred!
It is probably more related to better sex education....or heck, even abstinence...
Quoting: MulvaGippleDelores Ditto |
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01/13/2014 06:52 PM
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Did the MTV show 16 And Pregnant prevent 20,000 teen births in 2010? Study shows controversial program acted as a 'cautionary tale' I blame the obesity epidemic of "too fat to f**k" and hormones in the food making for "too gay to try". |
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01/13/2014 07:11 PM
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Did the MTV show 16 And Pregnant prevent 20,000 teen births in 2010? Study shows controversial program acted as a 'cautionary tale' Perhaps young guys are more aware of the danger of child support in the USA . |
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01/13/2014 07:20 PM
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Did the MTV show 16 And Pregnant prevent 20,000 teen births in 2010? Study shows controversial program acted as a 'cautionary tale'
Perhaps young guys are more aware of the danger of child support in the USA .
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 52308674 And alimony/ spousal support and child support. Marriage will FUCK you |
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01/16/2014 01:24 PM
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Did the MTV show 16 And Pregnant prevent 20,000 teen births in 2010? Study shows controversial program acted as a 'cautionary tale' There's a big difference between preventing pregnancies and preventing births. They stated "teen births".
Are the girls getting abortions instead of giving birth? |
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01/16/2014 01:53 PM
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Did the MTV show 16 And Pregnant prevent 20,000 teen births in 2010? Study shows controversial program acted as a 'cautionary tale' Notice that it said "prevented BIRTHS", not pregnancies.
These kids just went and got abortions instead of keeping their babies because of the show. That show encourages abortion. |
