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This paper will provide twelve peer-reviewed articles inclusive of a summary illustrating current knowledge of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. The importance of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases continues to be a problem in the United States. Although there has been a decreased in both areas, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases remain to be an issue across the nation. A variety of social expenses is forced on American culture because of adolescent pregnancy. These negative societal effects require the use of public funding for such social projects and/or cause social damages, such as crime among teenagers.
Literature Review (12 Peer-Reviewed Articles)
Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S.
Stanger-Hall, K. F., & Hall, D. W. (2011). Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy
Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S. PLoS ONE 6(10): e24658. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024658. Retrieved from http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0024658
This article focuses on comprehensive sexual education programs and determining whether a perceptible distinction exist in adolescent pregnancy rates and STD rates in schools that have embraced such programs. The United States have funded comprehensive sexual education programs for over ten years and the concern is whether these programs have a made a difference or has funds been wasted with no results.
Teen pregnancy
Clemmitt, M. (2010). Teen pregnancy. CQ Researcher, 20, 265-288. Retrieved from http://0-library.cqpress.com.helin.uri.edu/cqresearcher/ This article discusses teen pregnancy and the struggles teens experience as a young mother.
It also shares light on the abstinence-only programs have not proven to change the behavior of teenagers.
Effectiveness of Sexual Health Promotion in Adolescents
McLaughlin, L. ( ). Effectiveness of Sexual Health Promotion in Adolescents. Journal of
Nursing. Retrieved from http://rnjournal.com/journal-of-nursing/effectiveness-of-sexual-health-promotion-in-adolescents
This article discusses the importance of sexual health and behavior in adolescents. Research indicates that promoting health has positively influenced the reduction in sexual activity among teens.
Programs to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health in the US: a review of the evidence
This article focuses on effective programs and the benefits of such programs in helping to decrease the sexual behaviors of teens and improve their reproductive health in the process.
Manlove, J., Fish, H., & Moore, K. A. (2014). Programs to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health in the US: a review of the evidence. Dovepress. Retrieved from
https://www.dovepress.com/programs-to-improve-adolescent-sexual-and-reproductive-health-in-the-u-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-AHMT
Awareness and knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among school-going adolescents in Europe
Samkange-Zeeb, F., Spallek, L. & Zeeb, H. (2011). Awareness and knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among school-going adolescents in Europe. BioMed Central. Retrieved from http://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-11-727
This article focuses on sexually transmitted diseases and their impact on the health/life of young people. This article also shares how STDs are sometime symptom-free and passed on to others without them knowing it.
Sexual Risk and Protective Factors: Factors Affecting Teen Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy, Childbearing And Sexually Transmitted Disease: Which Are Important? Which Can You Change?
Kirby, D., & Lepore, G. (2007). Sexual Risk and Protective Factors: Factors Affecting Teen
Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy, Childbearing And Sexually Transmitted Disease: Which Are Important? Which Can You Change?
This article provides insight on the various factors affecting the sexual risk behaviors of teens and the outcomes such teen pregnancy and STDs.
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling (Clinical Guide Recommendation)
LeFevre, M. (2014). U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Sexually Transmitted Infections:
Behavioral Counseling recommendation statement [Internet]. Retrieved from http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf08/sti/stirs.htm
This article alludes to counseling interventions for sexual risk behaviors and the prevention of STIs among individuals of all ages. The articles suggests that intensive behavioral counseling influences and reduces sexual activity.
Policy and Practice. Preventing Teen Unplanned and Pregnancy
Brown, S. (2010). Policy and Practice. Preventing Teen Unplanned and Pregnancy. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.lib.utep.edu/ehost/
This article examines the issue on preventing teen pregnancy in the U.S. Teen pregnancy experienced a decline a couple of decades ago; however, it is still a major problem in the U. S. This article shares how teenagers are currently indiscreet as to utilizing protection; hence, risking the chance of teen pregnancies. The author further provides the fact that preliminary measures are being taken to prevent pregnancy; however, these measures seem to not bring down the pregnancy rate among teens.
Pastoral Care in Education, Teenage Pregnancy and Sex Relationship Education: Myths and (Mis)conceptions
Vincent, K. (2007). Pastoral Care in Education, Teenage Pregnancy and Sex Relationship
Education: Myths and (Mis)conceptions. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.lib.utep.edu/ehost/
This paper discusses sex and relationship instruction in diminishing adolescent pregnancy rates. It additionally discusses what young people want from sex education and conceivable methods for decreasing adolescent pregnancy. The author also shares how discussions regarding sex and relationships could decrease the teenager pregnancy rate. It demonstrates the number of things being done to help the issue. The article shows how matters are being taken to attempt to decrease the rate of young people getting pregnant.
Teen Pregnancy and the Achievement Gap Among Urban Minority Youth
Basch, C. E. (2011). Teen Pregnancy and the Achievement Gap among Urban Minority Youth. Journal of School Health, 81(10), 614-618.
This article offers an assortment of data on teenage pregnancy and reasons why. The study presumes that comprehensive sex programs would reduce pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers.
Teen Pregnancy Study: Students Need Better School Support
Kennedy, K. (2012). “Teen Pregnancy Study: Students Need Better School Support.” The Miami
Herald. Academic Search Complete.
This article discusses school programs in support of teens who are pregnant. The article shares a success story of a teen who had a baby young but went on to graduate with honors. The article emphasizes that teens need support through the process. However, schools across the nation do not support teens; some do not have the resources and funds to support programs and teens dealing with pregnancy.