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Title The Gloucester 18 : the realities of teen pregnancy / director, John Michael Williams ; producer, Kristen Grieco ; executive producer, John Michael Williams ; story, Kristen Grieco and John Michael Williams ; a Media Education Foundation release
Published [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file, 67 min.)
Summary In 2008, eighteen high school girls from Gloucester, Massachusetts were accused of making a pact to become pregnant. The mainstream media perpetuated and sensationalized the story, with reporters flying in from as far away as Australia, the UK, and Brazil. The Gloucester 18 looks behind all the headlines and hype to tell the real stories of these girls, and in the process puts a human face on a startling statistic: that the United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the developed world. The filmmakers draw on interviews with the girls, their families, high school counselors, physicians, and media personalities to unpack what really happened, and explore the complicated emotional and practical challenges faced by teens on the brink of motherhood. An excellent resource for high school health classes, teen pregnancy prevention programs, and courses in psychology, adolescent development, public health, and education
Credits Associate producer, Joseph Provenzano ; editors, Christo Tsiaras, Joseph Provenzano ; director of photography, Donald McIntosh, Edward Marcotti, Brian Dowley ; music, John Michael Williams, Stuart Kollmorgen
Event Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2010
Audience Grade 7+
Higher education
In Media Education Foundation Collection
Subject Teenage pregnancy -- Psychological aspects
Teenage pregnancy -- Massachusetts -- Case studies
Teenage pregnancy -- United States
Teenage pregnancy.
Teenage pregnancy -- Psychological aspects.
Massachusetts.
United States.
Genre/Form Documentary films
Case studies.
Documentary films.
Documentary.
Documentaires.
Form Streaming video
Author Grieco, Kristen
Provenzano, Joseph
Tsiaras, Christo
Williams, John Michael
Media Education Foundation.
Other Titles Gloucester eighteen