Chapter 2 Chapter Two Teenage Pregnancy and Social Policy: A review of the literature Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to review the available literature focusing on the areas of policy relating to teenage pregnancy under exploration in this thesis. Having presented the various trends in teenage pregnancy and related rates as well as associated and causal factors in the previous chapter‚ this chapter begins by providing further explanation as to why the three particular areas
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Teenage suicide is a major issue in today’s society; suicide is the intentional taking of one’s own life and is a momentous issue that should be addressed as quickly as possible. Teen suicide has been the topic of numerous news headlines; yet‚ it still continues to have a detrimental effect on today’s youth.. There have also been numerous misconceptions about the leading cause of teenage suicide. Although there are a number of things that can cause someone to commit suicide‚ there is one main reason
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Teenage Marriage Teen marriage is typically defined as the union of two adolescents‚ joined in marriage from the age range of 14–19 years old. Until the late 20th century‚ teen marriage was very common and instrumental in securing a family‚ continuing a blood lineage and producing offspring for labor.[1] Many factors contribute to teen marriage such as love‚ teen pregnancy‚ religion‚ security‚ family and peer pressure‚ arranged marriage‚ economic and political reasons‚ social advancement‚ and cultural
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Teenage Suicide Suicide is intentional self-inflicted acts that end in death("Suicide‚" Compton’s). After a series of traumatic events‚ normal coping abilities can be pushed over the edge; the result may be suicide. In each year‚ an average of 30‚000 suicide deaths occur in the United States. It is estimated that 5‚000 of those suicides are committed by teenagers(SA\VE‚ 2). One major reason that the suicide rate among teenagers is so high‚ is that the teenage years are a period of commotion
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since the Government started its controversial Teenage Pregnancy Strategy in 1999. Figures out on May 21 will also show that for the first time the number of abortions performed on women living in England and Wales topped 200‚000. The teenage pregnancy strategy‚ which has cost taxpayers more than £300million‚ was meant to halve the number of conceptions among girls under 18 in England between 1998 and 2010. Ministers have tried to slash teenage pregnancies by freely handing out contraceptives
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References: Absolute Astronomy (2010) Teenage suicide: Facts‚ Discussion Forum‚ and Encyclopedia Article http://www.absoluteastronomy.com American Psychiatric Association (2000) Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV-TR. Angelfire (2010) Teen Suicide‚ Retrieved on October 1‚ 2010 from Adolescent
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Philippines has highest rate of teen pregnancy QUEZON CITY (Agencies) : Commenting on the results of a report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released on May 7‚ showing that The Philippines has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Asia‚ a 25-year-old teacher‚ Nelson Ingking‚ from Talibon‚ Bohol‚ said that he deals with a lot of students who are attention-starved at home. He said that this is reflected in their behaviour at school and they tend to be problematic‚ but it also
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Teenage Alcoholism By Austin J. Russell December 14‚ 2011 Teenage drinking. What is it about drinking that teenagers find so attractive? Social influences? Confidence? Respect from others? The focus of this article is on why the highest percentage of alcohol drinkers is young people and teenagers like me and the reasons behind that percentage. Statistics show that the highest percentage of alcoholics‚ at least in the United States lies in the younger population. This figure is 31.5% (www
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available‚ mostly as a result of representative national and local surveys. A better teasing out of nuances around particular issues and a grappling with theoretical issues are also evident in recent research. Key words: adolescents; pregnancy; teenage pregnancy INTRODUCTION A decade ago‚ Macleod (1999a‚ 1999b) presented a comprehensive review of South African research on the consequences of teen-aged pregnancy and its „causes‟. Now we return to research on these issues‚ highlighting changes
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The conclusion includes implications for educa tors‚ researchers‚ and practitioners. Introduction While slightly decreasing in rates in recent years‚ adolescent pregnancy continues to be prevalent in the United States‚ with nearly one million teenage females becoming pregnant each year (Meade & Ickovics‚ 2005; National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy‚ 2003; Sarri & Phillips‚ 2004). The country’s adolescent pregnancy rate re mains the highest among west ern industrialized nations‚ with 4 of
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