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.

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Genres
Documentary films
Documentary
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming 2014.
Language
English
Corporate Author
Kanopy (Firm)
Corporate Author
Kanopy (Firm) (-)
Other Authors
Kristen Grieco (-), Joseph Provenzano, Christo Tsiaras, John Michael Williams
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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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).