There are social networks present in every aspect of our society. Social support is defined as (Kirst-Ashman, 2014), “a formal or informal linkage of people or organizations that may share resources, skills, contacts, and knowledge with one another” (p. 388). Social networks are established off commons needs, interest, and characteristics that individuals share with other people. It is not hard to look around and identify the main ways that individuals are supporting each other. However, there are certain situations where people lose their social networks, such as a teen ending up pregnant while attending both Catholic and public schools. It seems like losing one’s social support is a consequence that many teens face when becoming pregnant.
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It is hard for a teenager to lose the support of their friends and family when they are going through difficult times in their life. They depend on the people close to them to have their backs and be there for them to lean on when having a rough day. However, pregnant teens are losing that social support because their peers do not want to be associated with the girl that got pregnant in high school. Many of the teens are seen as an outcast and are judged harshly by their peers. This rift between pregnant teens and their peers causes many negative implications. Losing the support of family members will greatly affect the teen as well. Many teens depend on their families to watch their child while finishing school because they are not able to afford day care. However, if the support from family members is gone many teen mothers end up not receiving their diploma because there was no affordable child care available to them. There are studies that show the bond a pregnant teen has with her mother is the most important source of social support to have. Taking that social support away can cause many consequences for the teen, such as increasing stress. This type of stress is harmful to the mother and child (Lerourneau, Stewart, & Barnfather, 2004). In the end, it is important for teen mothers to have social networks that are supporting them in whatever decisions they
It is hard for a teenager to lose the support of their friends and family when they are going through difficult times in their life. They depend on the people close to them to have their backs and be there for them to lean on when having a rough day. However, pregnant teens are losing that social support because their peers do not want to be associated with the girl that got pregnant in high school. Many of the teens are seen as an outcast and are judged harshly by their peers. This rift between pregnant teens and their peers causes many negative implications. Losing the support of family members will greatly affect the teen as well. Many teens depend on their families to watch their child while finishing school because they are not able to afford day care. However, if the support from family members is gone many teen mothers end up not receiving their diploma because there was no affordable child care available to them. There are studies that show the bond a pregnant teen has with her mother is the most important source of social support to have. Taking that social support away can cause many consequences for the teen, such as increasing stress. This type of stress is harmful to the mother and child (Lerourneau, Stewart, & Barnfather, 2004). In the end, it is important for teen mothers to have social networks that are supporting them in whatever decisions they