way. Nearly one million teen girls experience this shock each year when they come to find that their pregnancy test is positive. In our society today teenage pregnancy isn’t just a problem but an epidemic. Unfortunately I have seen all stages of the situation unfold recently when my best friend who is almost like a sister to me found out she was having a baby. At the age of seventeen a normal teenage girl is deciding what dress to wear to prom or where they want to apply for their first job. But for
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Teenage Parenthood Teen parents are people under the age of majority and have a biological child; adolescents with offspring. An individual having a child in his/her teenage years is significantly challenging even with the support of a partner. Becoming teenage parents catapults the individuals into adulthood‚ where they are expected to be self-reliant and to accept responsibility for fulfilling the functions of an expanding family for their child. Most often‚ teen parents have more negative
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am I so confusing? There may be a reason why. According to the article‚ “The Teenage Brain” “-adolescence is a unique phase in development.” The “Prefrontal Cortex‚” located in the front of the brain‚ is the “reward center” and is responsible for planning and decision making. This part of the brain is like the leader‚ it makes crucial decisions‚ which in turn can affect teenagers. As stated in the video “Inside the Teenage Brain‚” 95% of the brain is fully grow by the age of 6. In adolescent years
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The Teenage Declaration of Independence Due to the recent events particularly effecting our Teenage World‚ we‚ as teenagers want to speak on behalf of our majority group. It has become a growing importance that teenagers now seek an independence from their parental authorities. All humans have a constitutional right to independence. The actual independence sought for from this Declaration is not to ignorantly demand an immature imbalance of childish desires‚ but rather to declare an independence
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the ages of 14 and 19 are married (Chan). Teenage marriage is a large issue because of the intellectual‚ economic and mental toll it takes on its advocates. Married teens are more likely to drop out of high school and have lower incomes than those who get married at a mature age. Also‚ teens are more likely to be divorced from their wedlock partners within 15 years of being married at an adolescent age than those who get married older (Stritof). Teenage marriage is an unhealthy decision and should
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Teen Pregnancy Today’s Statistics: Teen pregnancy rate has been on a decline over the past few decades Average teen birth rate decreased 9% from 2009 to 2010‚ reaching an all time low of 34.3 births per 1‚000 women (15-19y) 44% decrease from 1991-2010 About 820‚000 teens become pregnant each year 34% of teens have at least one pregnancy before they turn 20 79% of teenagers who become pregnant are unmarried 80% of teenage pregnancies are unintended The main rise in the teen pregnancy is
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Jennifer Romanski Teen Pregnancy Pregnant teenage mothers are under pressure and feel like they can’t handle the responsibility of taking care of a child. For those teens who decide they can’t raise their baby‚ there are two alternative options‚ abortion or adoption. Abortion is the termination of pregnancy prior to birth. Adoption is the process in which both biological parents give up their parental rights to a chosen family/ individual. Abortion is a more common trend in teens
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Teenage Prostitution “I had been sleeping on a park bench for three nights…. The fourth night…I met a man named Troy‚ who was really good to me at first…. Little did I know that my problems were about to begin” (Flowers 108). Prostitution can be a dangerous and scarce lifestyle for many teenage girls‚ but exists within the United States. These girls grow up very quickly and their innocence may be shattered through this profession‚ but many lack the knowledge of the true meaning behind prostitution
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The Pregnancy Project The Pregnancy Project is about breaking down stereotypes and is based on the true story of Gaby Rodriguez. The high school senior challenges the way her classmates‚ teachers‚ and family members view teenage pregnancy when she pretends to be pregnant for her senior project. She eventually reveals her secret‚ but only after she has heard what everyone has said about her. The book provides a different perspective‚ making readers think about how they would react if they knew
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Haleah Sadler Mrs.Prichard English 111 10 November‚ 2014 Teenage Suicide Cause and Effects Thousands of teenagers commit suicide each year‚ but how many people actually take the time to find out why they took their lives? I wanted to find out why teenagers commit suicide and whether or not their peers could have detected warning signs. According to statistics‚ suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers. (“Adolescent Suicide.”) There are many reasons that teenagers commit suicide
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