7 5 Work File

7.5 Teen Pregnancy Work File

Complete each of the activities below.
Fact: Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school and only about one-third obtain a high school diploma.
Fact: Teenage births are associated with lower annual income for the mother, 80% of whom eventually rely on welfare.
1. Read the two facts above and choose one of them. Discuss the possible ramifications for the teen parent’s future and the future of the child. (5 sentence minimum) (10 points)

since teenagers are more likely to drop out because of a child most teens would never get an education there for making their child to think it will be ok to not get an education because my parent didn’t so I don’t

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2. One of the big health risks of a baby born to a teen mother is low birth weight. What are two risks associated with babies who are born with low birth weight? (10 points/5 each)

a. Low birth-weight babies may have organs that are not fully developed. This can lead to lung problems such as respiratory distress syndrome, or bleeding in the brain.

b. Low birth-weight babies are 40x more likely to die in their first month of life than normal weight babies.

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3. In addition to increased health risks, children born to teenage mothers are more likely to experience social, emotional, and other problems. Discuss two of those risks to the baby that are unrelated to health. (10 points/5 each)

a. Teenage births are associated with lower annual income for the mother. Eighty percent of teen mothers must rely on welfare at some point. - See more at: http://www.healthcommunities.com/teen-pregnancy/children/overview-of-teen-pregnancy.shtml#consequences

b. Teenage pregnancies are associated with increased rates of alcohol abuse and substance abuse, lower educational level, and reduced earning potential in teen fathers. - See more at: http://www.healthcommunities.com/teen-pregnancy/children/overview-of-teen-pregnancy.shtml#consequences

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4. The teen mother has to deal with special challenges physically, emotionally and socially. List two of the health risks. (10 points/5 each)

a. The death rate from pregnancy complications is a lot higher for girls who are pregnant under the age of 15 than among older teenagers

b. Pregnant teenagers are more likely to be undernourished and suffer premature or prolonged labor

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5. Teen fathers tend to differ in certain ways from their non-parenting counterparts. Profile the teen father. (9 points/3 points each)

a. Without responsible and proper condom use, young men face an increased risk of unintended pregnancy and STIs.

b. Young fathers are more likely to have economic and employment challenges and are more often economically disadvantaged than adult fathers.

c. Young fathers face premature role transition, which causes added stress to their lives.

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6. The future for teen moms can be compromised due to the demands of parenting. What are two of those consequences? (12 points/6 points each)

a. 2/3 of pregnant teenagers drop out of school

b. If a teenage couple get married after they have a baby, it will most likely end in divorce

7a. Discuss with your parents and guardians some of the challenges they have faced with parenting. List three challenges.

Your Parent’s Challenges: (9 points/3 points each)
a. single mom

b. never enough money

c. not done growing

7b. *Do you think a teenager is ready for those challenges? Why or why not? (10 points)

No because they are not old enough to comprehend everything about having a baby their body’s are not done growing them selves so why would it be ok for them to have a baby if their not done growing out of a baby still.

8. After completing your research on teen pregnancy, compare your life now with how it might be if you became a teen father or mother.

Include how having a child might affect your education. (5 points)

If I had a child right now I wouldn’t be able to finish school I would have to stay at home living with my grandma and never amount to anything leaving me to wonder what I could have been but failed to be.

How would you handle the financial responsibilities that come with being a parent? (5 points)

I would probably try to get a job but with the lack of education it would be difficult and saying I did get a job living would be hard considering having to raise the child by myself paying bills and paying for food and clothing for my child trying to make their life better than mine was by getting them everything they want. End up spoiling the child causing him to think he doesn’t need education because I don’t have an education but he still had a good life.

9. How would becoming a parent help or hinder you from reaching your mission statement and goals for your life? (10 points)

I want to be an animal scientist when I grow up and having a child in the middle of that would make me have to put off my dream to care for the child causing me to probably never succeed in life