解决拉丁裔社区的少女怀孕问题

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1、解决拉丁裔社区的少女怀孕问题　　Accordingtothelateststatistics,Latinashaveahigheroverallallteenbirthratethanthenationatlarge.TogaininsightintohowteenpregnancypreventionprofessionalscantailortheireffortstoLatinocommunities,wespokewithAnnMarieBenitez,seniormanageroftheLati

2、noInitiativeatTheNationalCampaigntoPreventTeenandUnplannedPregnancy.　　NCFY:PeopleoftenthinkofteenpregnancyamongLatinasasaculturalissue.Howdoyourespondtothat?　　Benitez:Whiledisparitiesexistand4outof10Latinasgetpregnantbeforetheageof20,teenpregnancyisachall

3、engeforthewholenation.Becauseit’sstillafactthat3outof10teensgetpregnantbeforetheageof20.　　NCFY:HowdoparentsfigureintoteenpregnancypreventionamongLatinoteens?　　Regardlessofraceandethnicity,allparentsdon’tknowwhattosayaboutsexorwhentostarttheconversationabo

4、utsex.Wedoapublicopinionsurveyeveryotheryear,and88percentofthegeneralpopulationagreesthatparentsingeneraljustdon’tknowwhattosayandwhentostart.　　Whenwecomparedthemtoothergroups,Hispanicteensweremorelikelytostronglyagreethattheirparentsdon’tknowwhattosayabo

5、utsexandwhentostarttheconversation.Andthepatternholdstrueforadults,where70percentofHispanicadultsaremorelikelytostronglyagreethatparentsneedhelpwhenitcomestotalkingtotheirkidsaboutsex.　　Parentsaretheoneswhoinfluenceteensthemostintermsoftheirdecisionsabout

6、sex.Morethanpeers,morethanpopularculture,morethanteachers.Infact,91percentofLatinoteensagreethatit’smucheasierforthemtopostponesexualactivityandavoidteenpregnancyiftheywereabletohavemoreofanopenhonestconversationwiththeirparents.　　NCFY:DoLatinoteensandpar

7、entstalkaboutteenpregnancydifferentlythanteensandparentsfromothergroups?　　Weconductedastudycalled“TowardaCommonFuture”andwefoundthatthereweremorecommonalitiesthandifferencesregardlessofwhether[parents]areHispanicornot.Allparentshavehighaspirationsfortheir

8、teens.Allparentswanttoseetheirkidssucceed,finishhighschoolandhopefullyattendcollege.Theybelieveitisimportanttotalktotheirkidsaboutsex.Theyalsobelieveit’simportanttotalkaboutbothabstinenceandcontraception.　　There’sth