Teenage Pregnancy in Aboriginal Population
This paper is a review of the scientific literature on teenage pregnancy in aboriginal communities in Canada. Statistics show that aboriginal people are particularly concerned with this situation. A literature review of it was conducted from three large databases. First, we present an overview of the situation exploring the issue and the risk factors. Although teenage pregnancy can be a positive experience, research indicates that teenage pregnancy generally has long-term negative effects on the well-being of the mother, the child and the community. The literature review documents the various risk factors such as poverty, early sexual activity and use of drug and alcohol. Secondly, we present a critical analysis of three different research approaches in the literature: cultural access to health services and sociohistorical.