falling for years‚ there are still an estimated one million teen pregnancies in the United States alone. About 85% of these pregnancies are unplanned‚ which in any population can increase the risk for problems. The biggest risk for teen mothers is delaying prenatal care or worse‚ 7.2% received no care at all. The reason for lack of prenatal care is usually delayed pregnancy testing‚ denial or even fear of telling others about the pregnancy. Most states have a health department or University clinic where
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• Applying a Structural-functionalist perspective can help understand how the issue is affecting society. A way that teen pregnancy in low socioeconomic areas helped shape society is the production of more jobs in certain industries; e.g. planned parenthood • Another way this theory can be applied shows the increase of taxes Australians pay. According to the NCPTP “teen childbearing costs taxpayers at least 9 billion each year” [1] • Studies also show that 52% of mothers on welfare had their first
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Gestational Diabetes: This type of diabetes affects women during pregnancy. During pregnancy‚ the placenta produces increased levels of other hormones. This affects how the body makes insulin during pregnancy; these hormones also increase blood glucose levels which causes gestational diabetes. Many patients of this type of diabetes can control and prevent it with proper exercise and diet. However‚ some of them would need to take medication that controls blood glucose. Type 1 Diabetes: This type
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Worldwide‚ about 16 million teenage girls become mothers every year‚ the United State being the main contributor to this dilemma. Teen pregnancy has said to be linked to a number of other social issues‚ such as domestic violence‚ sexual abuse‚ poor life habits‚ low education level‚ maltreatment‚ stress‚ and depression. Studies show that 50 percent of adolescents who become pregnant have a history of childhood‚ sexual or physical abuse. Women who report that their mother was often hit during their
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usually express their idea through stories‚ plays‚ and poems. Different artists produce similar ideas in the play Legally Blonde‚ the book “The Pregnancy Project”‚ and the poem “Lust”. The play Legally Blonde is about a girl‚ Elle‚ who after a breakup creates a plan to get him back‚ but ends up finding herself along with a new love interest. “The Pregnancy Project” is based on a true story in which a girl pretends to be pregnant and discovers herself and how strong she is when everyone turns their
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during Pregnancy Case Study 1. BMI = (Weight in Pounds / ( Height in inches x Height in inches ) ) x 703 BMI = (110/(64 x 64)) x 703 BMI = 18.9 Michelle’s BMI is determined in the normal range. 2. Regarding die IOM Guidelines and the weight gain chart on Blackboard Michelle´s weight gain should be 6 - 12 pounds. Presently‚ she is recording a weight gain of only one pound. 3. Michelle should gain weight: a. Considering the slides (Maternal Weight Gain & Pregnancy Outcomes)
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Important Facts about Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is an underage female between 13 -19 that becomes pregnant. During pregnancy‚ many females drop-out of school to deliver and take care of their child. There are many issues which occur with teenage girls during their pregnancy. The top three issues are emotional‚ social‚ and health problems. There are many thing that you can do to avoid becoming pregnancy abstinence as an option‚ sexual pressure‚ and Clarifying the values and setting boundaries
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parents. According to Planned Pregnancy‚ there are substantial racial and ethnic disparities among birthrate for adolescents age 15-19. The birthrate for African American teens is more than twice as high as it is for whites and three times higher for Hispanic teens. The writer’s mother was a tenth grader who hid her pregnancy from everyone. The writer’s father was a graduating senior enlisted in the United States Army. The writer’s father did not learn of the pregnancy until after the writer was born
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A school board has come under attack by the religious organization‚ Christians Against Sex‚ CAS‚ for its approach to dealing with the high rate of pregnancies in the district. In their board meeting of February 15th 2010 it was noted that 20 students had become pregnant and had to leave school to have babies. This included students in grades 9 through 12. Board member Marcia Helmsley lamented the loss of family values by the introduction of Planned Parenthood’s advocacy of birth control and abortion
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than one man can contribute to the endeavor.” 2. They also believe one man can not provide enough sex to satisfy the needs of the fetus. “They claim it’s hard work for men to support a pregnancy by having enough sex‚ and so lovers can help.” Just look‚ the Bari say. Women grow fat during a pregnancy‚ while men grow thin from all their work.” 3. They believe two fathers are ideal to the survival of the child. “Children with one father and one secondary father made it to their teens
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