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    Teen Pregnancy a Social Concern “Sexuality is a normal part of human development; however sexual activity initiated during adolescence presents a number of challenges. Teenage pregnancy‚ in particular‚ is a major social concern” (Spear‚ H. 2001‚ pg. 574). Most research conducted on teen pregnancy has concentrated on incidents that cause a teen to become pregnant. Their social environment‚ educational status and families’ financial security all play a role in teen pregnancy (Spear‚ H. 2001 pg

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    The Cause and Effect of Teenage Pregnancy Each year‚ over seven hundred and fifty thousand teenage girls become pregnant. The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the world followed by Slovakia‚ Hungary and New Zealand. Teenage pregnancy costs the American taxpayers 9.1 billion a year due to health‚ foster care‚ and social services (Porta). The teen pregnancy epidemic affects not only the parents‚ the children and their families; it also affects society as a whole. How can we

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    Teen pregnancy is an epidemic that has swept our nation for many years. It can alter the lives of teenagers in extreme measures. It is almost normal to see a teenager with a baby in today’s society. Getting pregnant while you’re a teen will definitely cause you to have to change your life style to accompany a child. This could mean not going to school or potentially dropping out of school permanently. Teen pregnancy will have a negative effect on the education of the teenager because it will force

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    going to college. For many young adults‚ especially for young women‚ teen pregnancy stands in the way of or postpones reaching the higher education levels needed for earning a higher income. Only a few teen mothers continue to pursue a college degree and as a result‚ those without a college degree earn significantly less than their counterparts that had children after the age of twenty. Though teen pregnancy has seen

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    Website Review and Summary Ryan Davis HCS/457 September 1‚ 2013 Kendrick Brown As any of the leader of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI)‚ Center for Disease Control is assisting with the confederate business of the of the assistant secretary for health (OASH) for reducing adolescent parturiency and stating differences in adolescent parturiency and labor amounts. The OASH Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) is advocating community and personal object that exists to reserve medical

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    (T/Thurs 9:30) 4 April 2013 “Can Teen Pregnancy be Prevented?” Nationwide‚ 50% of high school students have had sexual intercourse. Approximately 25% of adolescent females report using no contraceptive method at the time of first intercourse (Pollack 1). Even though sex education is almost universal in U.S. schools‚ its content varies and is very basic. In order to prevent rising teen pregnancy rates communities should allow more sex education in schools‚ teens should also have easier access to

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    Factors that Lead to Teen Pregnancy Although the overall rate of teen pregnancy has been declining‚ the rates have remained high for teens that are most vulnerable. The great majority of Americans believe that teen pregnancies are a serious national problem‚ indeed a problem that is the major component of what is thought to be national moral decline. However‚ what causes these teens to become pregnant at such a young age? These include factors in the community and the family such as violent crime

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    Self-Awareness in Teen Pregnancy and Vulnerable Populations. Robert Stoll University of Phoenix Health Assessment and Promotion for Vulnerable Population NUR/440 Shamar Walker August 31‚ 2012 Self-Awareness in Teen Pregnancy and Vulnerable Populations. Vulnerable populations are groups that are not well integrated into the health care system because of ethnic‚ cultural‚ economic‚ geographic‚ or health characteristics ("Vulnerable populations‚" 2010‚ para. 1). Teen pregnancy falls into this

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    Teenage Pregnancy in America Teen pregnancy is a growing epidemic in the United States. Teen girls are becoming pregnant at an alarming rate‚ with a lot of the pregnancies planned. With television shows broadcasting shows such as “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom”‚ it is giving teenage girls the idea that it is alright to have premarital sex and become pregnant. It is in a way condoning teen pregnancy. I am interested in discussing teen pregnancy and the options that are out there for the

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    October 31‚ 2012 English 1101 Roseanna Almaee Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is a growing problem not only in the United States but worldwide. Our country has the highest teen pregnancy rate. Teen pregnancy occurs due to a number of reasons. Many young girls are uneducated about unprotected sex and the consequences. Teens should know the consequences of becoming pregnant at an early age before they become pregnant‚ not after the fact. Most pregnancies are unplanned‚ there are options to choose from

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