Mandatory Parenting Classes for High School Students: Good Idea?

Source:

Anderson, Marie. "Why Would Mandatory Parenting Classes in Schools Be a Good Idea?"                                   Education. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

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Summary:

The article discusses how mandatory parenting classes for all high school students would be very beneficial for the later part of our lives. It would give a level of preparation that would otherwise go without knowing until it was too late. These can be broken down into three practical categories;

Benefits for Teen Parents- The CDC reports that an average of 329797 teens give birth each year ("About Teen..."). "Students learn that caring for a child is an important responsibility that requires maturity, a stable relationship and financial stability," states Marie Anderson the article author. All of which would be taught in the classes (Anderson).

Reducing Child Abuse- Simply put, child abuse/neglect is a result of a lack of knowledge about childhood development. The classes would bring the knowledge needed to inform others of proper care, which would reduce the amount of child abuse/neglect (Rochman).

Breaking the Cycle- It would provide resources that could help end the cycle of abuse, if a current student would need them (Anderson).

Quality:

The quality of this article seems to be good. Several references at the bottom of the page along with a biography of the author to give her ethos a boost. Everything points to being a credible source.

Issues:

The only main issues I have with this article ist that it comes from a ".com" database, as well as the fact that the article is short. More information would have been wonderful.

  

Key Words & Phrases:

Teen Pregnancy
Benefits
Child Abuse
High School


Additional Works Cited 

"About Teen Pregnancy." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control
                      and Prevention, 9 June 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

Rochman, Bonnie. "Child Abuse Pediatricians Recommend Basic Parenting Classes to Reduce
                  Maltreatment and Neglect | TIME.com." Time. Time, 4 Apr. 2012. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.