Teenage Pregnancy and Social Exclusion

Since people have different opinions, the concept of social exclusion has a corresponding meaning. It is usually defined as people who eliminate themselves from mainstream society through their own action shapes and the values ​​they believe. However, as practitioners acquire knowledge and experience, they begin to define social exclusion (Pierson, 2009, p. 5). Social exclusion leads disadvantageously to individuals; this is not only economics, but through other aspects such as education, culture and social citizenship (Bonell et al., 2003, p. 871).

The purpose of this research or discussion is to analyze and discuss the impact of labor government's policies on teenage pregnancy and social exclusion in the UK and to what extent that policy has achieved its goals and objectives. What are the drawbacks and restrictions, or the policies themselves are not well combined. Burchardt, Le Grand and Piachaud, (2002) discusses consumption (ability to purchase goods and services including health services), production (participation in economically or socially valuable activities including volunteer activities), political Decision making as four key elements of interaction or social engagement identifying participation (participation in rural or state)) and social interactions (integration with families, friends and wider communities). These elements can individually express the measure of the outcome of social exclusion or inclusion.

After the Social Exclusion Department investigated the main factors related to teen pregnancy in 1999, a young pregnancy strategy, a major initiative in the UK, was established to address this problem. The juvenile pregnancy department was founded to implement strategies of all government departments and to cooperate with various departments. This strategy takes an approach that consists of two approaches, including a dual goal of preventing teen early pregnancies and supporting young parents. Media activities are the main building blocks of the strategy, educational initiatives, and the provision of health and society. In 1998, there were about 90,000 young people in the UK, but nearly 8,000 of them were under 16 years old. Teenage pregnancy has broad social meaning.