stereotypes and attitudes are often causes for discrimination in employment on the basis of pregnancy‚ such as the fact that a pregnant woman will not be able to work efficiently and effectively during her pregnancy and that accommodation of her needs will be onerous. This idea is enduring and persistent‚ even though it is not tolerated by the facts and can be influential to employers to not hire pregnant women. Pregnancy in the workplace is a fundamental human rights issue of equality of opportunity between
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Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation due to the serious health risks that this creates for the mother‚ the baby‚ and society at large. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. All races of females in low socioeconomic status In 2009‚ 57% of teen pregnancies were to Non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics/Latinos Those in foster care Those in the juvenile detention system The risk factors are determined based on the teen’s upbringing‚ knowledge‚ and attitude
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Solving the Problem of Teen Pregnancy In the United States‚ teen pregnancy is one of the problems that society faces. Shows like 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom have shed a light about this problem and has been an educational tool for many teens to learn from other teen girls featured on the show. These shows tell the reality of these teens having children‚ the hardships they go through‚ and the high cost that carries along with being a teen parent. The country’s birth rate for teens is nine times
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Teen Pregnancy Tiffany Laubach Kaplan University CM 220-57 Professor Campos February 12‚ 2012 The Effects of Teen Pregnancy Are Americans effectively discussing the topic of teen pregnancy? “According to research in 2009 approximately 410‚000 births occurred among teens aged 15-19 in the United States of America.” (Razol‚ Warner‚ Gavin‚ Callaghan‚ Sptiz‚ Anderson‚ Barfield‚ Kahn‚ 2011‚ ¶6) Therefore‚ the United States of America ranks number one among all other countries and teen pregnancy is a
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Teratogen Affects on Pregnancy Oct 9‚ 2010 Textbook References: Chapter 2 Teratogens: Drugs- smoking p 50 Part II Chapter 2 Teratogens: Drugs- behavioral problem w/smoking p 51 Part II Chapter 2 Teratogens: Drugs- Child Behavioral Problems w/drinking p.52 Part II Chapter 2 Teratogens: Drugs- FAS p 51 Part II There are many potential
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Fatigue • Dizziness • Shortness of breathe on exertion • Pale mucous membranes • Fainting • Palpitations • Tachycardia Cause • Dietary deficiency • Numerous pregnancies • Menorrhage • Chronic infection • Antepartum haemorrhage • Postpartum haemorrhage Physiological Anaemia of Pregnancy During pregnancy there is an increase in the maternal plasma volume‚ by up to 50%. This haemodilution causes a drop in the Hb. This is NOT pathological. Iron Deficiency Anaemia MCV
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America is one of the leading industrialized countries in the world; America’s teens still have the most pregnancies‚ births‚ and abortions in the world. As the nation steps into the 21st century‚ “ The rise of ‘sexting’ and ‘hook up’ culture among teens” (Clemmitt‚ Marcia) promotes high levels of sexual activity within middle schools and high schools. Also mass amounts of sexual content are found in teen’s favorable music‚ online videos‚ and movies‚ which casually promotes sexual activity. “ A third
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Effects on Teen Pregnancy Many teens today are teen moms. There’s are many ways that this could effect young teenage girls. I am going to explain the issues that teen moms go through in their everyday life and there future. Many teenagers do not understand the concept that being a teen mom is not a joke. Teen pregnancies affect the woman‚ and everyone around her. While many teens that engage in pre-marital sex never become pregnant‚ some are not as lucky. Teen pregnancy have become all
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into the blood stream in which they are carried to all parts of the body (Fried & Oxorn 1980‚ p. 26). Nicotine‚ carbon monoxide and other toxic substance of tobacco smoke is dangerous during pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy is one of the bad habits that can bring complications to the baby. During the pregnancy there are potential problems associated with smoking such as increased the chances of miscarriage and stillbirth‚ having high risk premature baby and low birth weight infants. According to
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Tupou Sia Mr. Daniel Chang Health 150/ Sec 2 01/27/2014 Reaction Paper Stress Stress is a normal or general physical and emotional state that accompanies the stress response‚ and a physical and emotional reactions to a stressor‚ that any physical or psychological event or condition that produces physical and emotional reactions. I could only think of the last time I have faced the most significant stress I ever discover‚ and to be honest I was really young at that time‚ maybe it was fourteen
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