Social Action In Class Activity

I would like to research about teenage pregnancy. Between the year I graduated highschool (2008) & now, I can count off hand 5 teenage girls that I know have become pregnant. Out of my close group of friends 2 out of 4, not including myself have become pregnant & have given birth. So what made us become close friends to begin with? We had many things in common. Common interests, families that were much like each other, and obviously the same groujp of friends. I had always looked down on teenage pregnancy, wondering where did those parents go wrong in having a teenage daughter become pregnant? Although I am an over-all open minded person, I could never stop myself from staring just a little bit longer than I normally would, if the girl were pregnant. This whole train of thoguht was blown out of the water when my very best friend from highschool became pregnant, was kicked out of her house, eventually gave birth to a beautiful baby boy & gave me the honor of being a godmother.

I believe that my research will be beneficial in conjunction with my major because, as a sociology major I am constantly looking at families and how they work. So what was so different about those 2 friends, that they came from families like mine, and they became pregnant? I would like to research about how much a young girl's life changes with a pregnancy. I would like to research about the obstacles and rewards that have been brought their way with the pregnancy and now motherhood obligations. I would hope that from my research, the class will see a small bit further into the life of a teenage mother, and maybe not look down on them so much as even I may have done in the past.

In doing my research, I would like to include interviews with the new mothers, find out what a day in their life consists of, how they may feel that their family played a major role in the 1.pregnancy and now 2. the upbringing of their child. I would like to hear about their hopes, fears, and even possible advice for parents & teenagers alike.