Running head: prevention of pregnancy among the Hispanic. The social and cultural contexts of pregnancy: a study of Hispanic teenagers one school in the US

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the sociocultural contexts of teenage pregnancy among Hispanic students in an urban vocational high school. Qualitative data through interview was drawn from a group of fourteen students, both males and females who are between the ages of 13-18 years. Guiding questions used for interview focused on informant's perceptions and expectations regarding gender roles, dating and parenting as well as family values and expectations on these variables.