Teenage motherhood

America is considered as the economic giant in the world. However, as the country becomes more and more powerful, the social problem of itself appears to be more and more significantly. One of the serious issues around America would be the teenage pregnancy, and especially among African American teenager. According to "Not Our Kind Of Girl", by Professor Kaplan; it states that "the number of black households headed by single black women with children climbed …

…mothers that are found in the families, the community, and society, and the consequences of teenage motherhood not only affect themselves but also the tax payer. There are many steps should be taken to battle this problem. However, there is no single solution to this social problem. It is up to the individual, the family, and the community to take necessary movement to lower the probability of one black teenage girl becomes a teenage mother.