The Politics of Pregnancy

The Politics of Pregnancy
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 0300065485
ISBN-13 : 9780300065480
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Book Synopsis The Politics of Pregnancy by : Annette Lawson

Download or read book The Politics of Pregnancy written by Annette Lawson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teenage pregnancy is widely viewed as a significant social problem. This book argues that much of the problem stems from inaccurate perceptions of what the problem is. The problem, according to the text, is not teenagers who want sex too soon but a society that offers too little, too late.


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