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Article: POST DEBATE: Who are the dummies - the schools or parents: YES: Education is key part of solution; Penny Barber, chief executive of sexual health clinic Brook in Birmingham, says sex and relationship classes are the key weapon in tackling teenage pregnancy.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- June 3, 2005
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Byline: Penny Barber
A variety of factors contribute to the possibility of a teenager becoming pregnant.
Low expectations of education and work, a lack of knowledge about sexual health, a rosy view of motherhood and mixed messages about sexual behaviour all increase the likelihood of a teenage pregnancy.
And the chances are even higher for young women from a poor background. There is no single thing to blame.
But young people are more likely to delay having sex ...