1999). The rate of Teenage Pregnancy rose from 23.9 births per 1000 single female teenagers in 1975 to 31.4 in 1985‚ and to 46.4 in 1994. In the last part of the 90s‚ the rate had dropped by16 percent. For teenagers between 15 and 19 years‚ the rate of teen pregnancy had dropped by 36 per cent by 2002 and 33 per cent by 2004 (Gallagher‚ M.‚ 1999). Until recent times‚ Teenage pregnancy was considered an abomination and a mockery to a family. It carried a stigma and a disgrace to the young mothers and their
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Unmarried Teen Pregnancy Has on Society Abstract When a teenager becomes pregnant it can have many consequences to the girl‚ the family of the girl‚ and also to the child that is born to this type of society. Becoming a mother at such a young age and not being married is not well seen and has a negative financial effect to the society. There are several options available today in order to inform teenagers on how to prevent teen pregnancy
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Teen driving is unsafe and dangerous‚ teen driving is the leading cause of teenage deaths in the United States with more than 5‚000 teens dying a year. 17 year old Weston Griggs‚ killed himself and the 2 passengers he had in his car. But‚ this accident was no accident. Weston was going 70 mph in a 40 mph speed zone. The issue in this story is that young drivers like Weston‚ inexperienced and full of adrenaline are just hurting them selves and others by getting behind the wheel at such a young
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rebellious behaviour develops over time‚ beginning with a teen wanting to hang out with friends more and disagreeing with parents more frequently. Society stamps a "bad teen" label on rebellious teens. However these teenagers are not always bad people. To understand why teenagers rebel‚ you have to look past society’s label and into the backgrounds and mental thoughts of teenagers. Different experiences in life can cause individual teens to react differently and possibly result in rebellion. Parents
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Teen Violence Author Note Teen Violence Teen aggression and violence is a growing concern in our society. It appears on the news almost daily‚ from bullying to weapons on campus. When we hear the words teen violence‚ most of us think of school shootings. The situation has escalated over the past few decades and now more and more of our youth are dying by the hands of their peers. In this paper we will explore the situation of teen violence‚ causes of aggression‚ and what we can do to prevent
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receive any kind of government assistance. The other parent must also be involved in the child’s life proving that the child will somewhat have a stable life. The child also plays a major role in this. They are the ones who must live with the parent’s decision to get pregnant at such an early age. This child must live with what will most likely be a low income
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What is the background information on teen gambling? Gambling means taking part in any activity or game where you risk money‚ food & drinks or any valuable objects like an iPod or video game in order to win. Gambling is mostly about taking risks & having luck and knowledge or practice is not need in order to help a person win. Other games like pool or darts‚ for example requires knowledge on how to play the game‚ lots of practice and having the skills needed in order to influence the results. Card
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Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is a topic of concern due to the significant impact on the health of the mother‚ child‚ and community. The resources available for supporting the needs of teenage mothers are decreasing; resulting in the majority of teenage mothers being caught in the vicious cycle of poverty‚ school failure‚ and limited life options (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2000). In the United States more than 40% of women become pregnant before they are twenty years old‚ and 50% of teenage pregnancies
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Teen Smoking Peer pressure‚ to availability‚ to promotion‚ to the main cause‚ negative influences. These are some reasons that cause teens to smoke before the age of 18. Peer pressure is one of the most common effects that cause teens to smoke or try something that shouldn’t be tried. Especially when hanging with friends‚ a lot of teens get pressured into doing things and one of them is smoking. Friends pressure them into smoking and that’s when they try to fit in so they won’t get teased or become
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[pic] [pic] TEEN LEADERSHIP A LEADER’S MANUAL Adapted from Montana State University‚ Teen Leadership Leader’s Manual‚ July 1996 Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work‚ Acts of May 8 and June 30‚ 1914‚ in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension‚ Burlington‚ Vermont. University of Vermont Extension‚ and U.S. Department of Agriculture
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