Cooperative Extension's Position on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, and Sexuality Cooperative Extension's Position on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, and Sexuality Adolescent pregnancy, parenting, and sexuality are issues that impact teenagers, their children, their parents and their communities. In addition, Extension will provide assistance to community-based projects and state strengthening projects in those same areas. Situation Statement relating to teenage sexuality, pregnancy and parenting in the United States, 2. Extension's response to these issues, and 3. Adolescents are at risk not only for pregnancy, but also for STIs, and sexual assault involvement.
Adults learn how to positively express their sexuality during adolescence.
Adolescent mothers are more likely to live in poverty, be dependent on welfare, be single parents, and have more children. Adolescent mothers are more likely to have lower levels of education achievement and to have limited job opportunities. They are more likely to have more social and behavioral problems, and problems of self-control. The children of adolescent mothers are more than twice as likely to be victims of abuse and neglect. Sharing such caregiving responsibilities can lead to family conflict as parental boundaries and roles blur.