The numbers of teen pregnancy are rapidly increasing due to mainly unsafe sexual behavior. Without the use of the protection‚ not only one STD’s a threat‚ but pregnancy hit hand. Teenagers these days take for granted the materials available to avoid getting into these predicaments. They do not realize at the moment the situations and consequences they would have while they are just living in the moment. How can society prevent the growing rate of teen pregnancy and help those who do become pregnant
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Chelsi Kasten John Orlet Eng 102-OL01D 1 November 2012 Reducing Teenage Pregnancy with Education We have all heard it‚ parents‚ teachers‚ and students‚ gossiping about the latest young girl to become pregnant in high school. They make comments like‚ “What was she thinking” or “Her parents must be so disappointed.” Did anyone question if she had been properly educated on the risks of sexual activity or if she had been provided with medically correct information? No one stops to think about
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contributor to this dilemma. Teen pregnancy has said to be linked to a number of other social issues‚ such as domestic violence‚ sexual abuse‚ poor life habits‚ low education level‚ maltreatment‚ stress‚ and depression. Studies show that 50 percent of adolescents who become pregnant have a history of childhood‚ sexual or physical abuse. Women who report that their mother was often hit during their childhood were two and a half times more likely to have had sex before age 15. As a teen mother of four children
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I have read the article‚ “Diet of fish ‘Can Prevent’ Teen Violence” which was based on psychological research. There are a few things that don’t make since and a few things in the article I think will need to be explained. Such as if the information supports the headline‚ identifying a third variable‚ what potential problems result from the inaccurate implication of causation rather than correlation given by the headline‚ and rewording the headline in hopes of accurately describing the possible correlation
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Abstract Over the years school shootings have affected many lives all over the world. Witness of a school shooting can have emotional‚ psychological‚ and physical effects. In United States alone there have been 142 school shootings since 2013. What can we do to prevent school shootings? The first thing they need to do is strengthen gun laws. Only people who are mentally stable and have a good reason should only be allowed to own a gun. All gun owners should attend a mandatory training;
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Many have seen or heard of the television series “16 and Pregnant.” In 2009 this series began with the intention to show teens how difficult it is to be a parent. While “16 and Pregnant” has been playing for many years now‚ the debate has been sparked whether the show promotes or prevents pregnancy. Many people think that “16 and Pregnant” promotes pregnancy. The show makes being a parent look more glamorous then difficult. They make it look easier and even more “fun” to be a teenage parent.
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It is difficult to convince teens to understand the consequences of their idiotic and irresponsible behavior. These consequences could ruin the teen’s chances of finishing high school‚ getting a job‚ and living their lives while they are still young. Unfortunately‚ not many teens think about these consequences until it is too late. Not only does becoming pregnant at such a young age effect the mother‚ father‚ and child’s life‚ but it will also affect the people around them‚ family and the general
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States having the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world‚ new phenomenon’s controlling debates in today’s society consistently reflects upon teen pregnancy and the average age of teen mothers declining drastically. Controversies in today’s media‚ political debates‚ and views on birth control depict both ends of an abstruse teen pregnancy spectrum‚ as people choose to glamorize such motherhood or castigate it. In society‚ many people believe success can come easy to young mothers
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Important Facts about Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is an underage female between 13 -19 that becomes pregnant. During pregnancy‚ many females drop-out of school to deliver and take care of their child. There are many issues which occur with teenage girls during their pregnancy. The top three issues are emotional‚ social‚ and health problems. There are many thing that you can do to avoid becoming pregnancy abstinence as an option‚ sexual pressure‚ and Clarifying the values and setting boundaries
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street journal article on starting school later. How could a mere 30 more minutes added to a teenager’s sleeping schedule be so beneficial to day-time students? According to Judith Owens‚ the director of the pediatric sleep clinic Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence‚ it was a controversial question weather it would be beneficial to the students to start their school days at 8:30 a.m. rather than 8 a.m.. Dr. Owen’s who was the lead author who ran a study at a private school in Rhode island
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