Multiple Stereotypes Of Teenage Mothers

Teenage mothers have become a major problem in society and their are multiple stereotypes about them. Studies have shown that 3 in 10 girls in the United State will get pregnant at least once before the age of 20,boys raised without a father figure are twice as likely to end up in prison.Some teenager may think that “a baby will make him stay” but studies have shown that 8 out of 10 fathers will not marry the mother of their child. There has been multiple stereotypes associated with teen mothers. Some of the most common are: teen moms are school dropouts, they live in poverty (the ghetto), they are bad moms and they use drugs. This stereotype may stem from statistics that have shown that some teen mothers are school dropouts because they get pregnant and eventually have to drop out because of the
Teen moms will get government assistance at one point in life to help clothe and feed their child. They are also at a greater risk to live in poverty because most of them don't have an income coming in and if they do its not enough to live off and raise a child. Without an education you won't go far at all in this world because its only getting more and more competitive. About one fourth of teen moms will have a second child within 24 months of their last birth which can/will cause them to drop out of school.”Teen moms are bad moms” is the most common stereotype that i have heard. Studies have shown that the babies of the mothers are more at risk to neglect because of the mothers maturity level. I disagree because you learn more and more as you're raising your child, you learn what to do and what not to do. It is common for the parents of the teen mom or grandparents to step in and help take care of the child, but the mother may feel offended and like she doesn't have self-confidence. “All teen moms are druggies” is a stereotype that combines all the others