Teen/Youth representation in Media Article

Teen/Youth representation in Media Article

Point of representation:

Children whose mothers experienced depression during pregnancy are four times more likely to become aggressive, anti-social and violent later in life. Depressed mums-to-be were likely to be aggressive in their own teen years, and therefore the experts believe that there is some biological link to this phenomenon when the mums history predicts their own children's antisocial behaviour
Evidence:
The study found that teenagers born to mothers who experienced depression in pregnancy were 4 times as likely to have children who showed violent behaviour by the age of 16. While 8.5 per cent of teens born to chipper expecting mums were found to show the antisocial behaviours, about 29 per cent of those born to depressed mums showed the same. This was true for both boys and girls. The results held even after accounting for mothers' anxiety and depression prior to getting pregnant, smoking and consuming alcohol during pregnancy, and the children’s' exposure to depressed mothers.
It was revealed that one-third of the children of the depressed mothers had been arrested or diagnosed with a conduct disorder by the time they turned sixteen. Of these 88.9 per cent had been arrested and 45 per cent had committed violent acts, including theft from other people, violent disorder, fighting, carrying a weapon, and assault.
Explain Language:
The language is very fact based and is used in a way that only blames the mothers for the anti-social behaviour of the children. It doesn’t take into account traumatic/stressful life events which could easily trigger antisocial/aggressive behaviour. The language is very to the point and easy to follow and understand.
Theories:

This study does not support Gauntlett (2007). He suggests that we all share personal qualities but wish not to accept it, whereas this study shows some light into the fact that behaviour can be passed down through genes biological as to opposedly be ‘pre-programmed’