Teenage pregnancy is a problem for all involved. It puts a great strain on the parents‚ especially the mother‚ and also on their parents who‚ more often than not‚ end up with the new baby in their family home‚ often having to look after it while the baby’s parents are at school‚ or out socializing and doing the things that teenagers do. Because teen parents are more likely to struggle to deal with parenthood‚ the child is also more likely to grow up with various problems. Not enough effort is put
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topic chosen for the research was no other than the effects of teenage pregnancy on the teenagers of the community of Portsmouth. This particular topic was chosen by me because it was part of the SBA choices and this type of problem is very important in the researcher’s community. The researcher once every week visited the health care center and observed that most of the pregnant women who attended check up were teenagers. Teenage pregnancy can be best defined as becoming pregnant during the ages
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Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 at the time that the pregnancy ends. A pregnancy can take place in a pubertal female before menarche (the first menstrual period)‚ which signals the possibility of fertility‚ but usually occurs after menarche. In well-nourished girls‚ menarche usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13. Pregnant teenagers face many of the same obstetrics issues as other women. There are‚ however‚ additional medical concerns for mothers aged
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Over the years‚ the stress of teenage life has increased dramatically‚ changing certain ways they may act and think. Teenage years can be both the best and worst of times with many factors adding to the stress; academically or socially. By the time they enter middle school‚ its more than just "homework" and "school". It’s now the real deal. Academics is one of the most known pressure to teenagers these days. Most of them feel as though they’re able handle it‚ and may take on more than they can
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HOW TEENAGE PREGNANCY AFFECT LIVES OF TEENAGERS The burdens of early childbearing on disadvantaged teens are undeniable. Trying to untangle the factors which contribute to teenage pregnancy from its effects‚ however‚ leads to a "which came first‚ the chicken or the egg?" dilemma. Educational failure‚ poverty‚ unemployment and low self-esteem are understood to be negative outcomes of early childbearing. These circumstances also contribute to the likelihood of teen pregnancy. For example‚ recent studies
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Teenage Identity Crisis In the teenage community‚ it is most difficult to establish an identity of “Who am I?” According to Erik Erickson‚ identity crisis is one of the most important conflicts teenagers experience in this developmental stage (Wood‚ Wood‚ and Boyd). This phenomenon has created much pain and heartache within the family unit because of the drastic changes in teenagers. The necessary solution to this problem requires authoritative parental guidance during this critical period. Identity
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many responsibilities; most of which teens are not prepared to handle. "Early marriage‚ though possessing certain inherent dangers‚ is widely practiced in contemporary America" (Teenage 1). Even if teens feel they have the potential for a lasting marriage‚ they should still wait to become married. One of many arguments against this is that if the teens feel they are "destined" to be together and they wait to become married‚ there is a strong potential for pregnancy before marriage. However‚ just
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Teenage hypocrisy At no other time in life does a person feel more insecurity than during teenage. We are erratic and inconsistent. Our character is in the process of being formed but it is far from being finished. The terrific insecurity produces the need to be accepted‚ respected and trusted. It is then that hypocrisy in its most innocent and faultless form takes birth because of our craving for these desires. But slowly as we continue to take this horrific curse of adolescence as a blessing
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Teenage Suicide Each year thousands of teenagers commit suicide. The individual‚ in seemingly hopeless conflict with the world‚ decides to end his/hers existence in what he/she considers the only way out. These are usually teens that are experiencing intense psychological pain from unmet needs. The teenage years are turmoil for just about everyone. They’re learning new social roles‚ developing new relationships‚ getting use to the changes in their bodies and making decisions about their future
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Teenage pregnancy Introduction Over the past few decades‚ teenage pregnancy has become a public concern which has generated a great deal of attention in the locality. Increasing awareness of the social and economic consequences of teenage pregnancy has led to a consensus opinion among policy makers and the public that teenage pregnancy and child bearing is a significant social problem. It has been linked to an array of other social issues‚ such as welfare dependency‚ child health and well-being
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