The Gloucester 18 The realities of teen pregnancy
Streaming video - 2014
In 2008, eighteen high school girls from Gloucester, Massachusetts were accused of making a pact to become pregnant. The mainstream media perpetuated and sensationalized the story, with reporters flying in from as far away as Australia, the UK, and Brazil. The Gloucester 18 looks behind all the headlines and hype to tell the real stories of these girls, and in the process puts a human face on a startling statistic: that the United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the developed world. The filmmakers draw on interviews with the girls, their families, high school counselors, physicians, and media personalities to unpack what really happened, and explore the complicated emotional and practical challenges faced by teens on the brink... of motherhood. An excellent resource for high school health classes, teen pregnancy prevention programs, and courses in psychology, adolescent development, public health, and education.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Documentary films
Documentary - Published
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Kanopy Streaming
2014.
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Other Authors
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- Online Access
- A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image - Physical Description
- 1 online resource (1 video file, 67 min.)
- Format
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Audience
- Grade 7+
Higher education. - Production Credits
- Associate producer, Joseph Provenzano ; editors, Christo Tsiaras, Joseph Provenzano ; director of photography, Donald McIntosh, Edward Marcotti, Brian Dowley ; music, John Michael Williams, Stuart Kollmorgen.
- Access
- AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).