i) What causes PID and what happens to the body when someone gets it? Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) occurs when an infection of the cervix‚ or to a lesser extent the vagina progresses into the upper genital tract‚ PRODIGY (2005). Warell (2003) defines an infection as an invasion of the body by harmful organisms (or pathogens) such as bacteria‚ fungi‚ protozoa or viruses. In the case of PID the two most common causes of the initial infection are the bacterium Chlamydia Trachomatis or Neisseria
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What are the different types of peer pressure shown in the book the The Chocolate War? This book has many different types of peer pressure. The main type of peer pressure shown in this is negative peer pressure. I say this because in this book Archie(brains of the secret group called The Vigils) gives everyone that joins the group an “Assignment” “Assignment” is kinda like a duty he gives people to prank someone else that they don’t like or don’t get along with at the school. One of his
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states that teenagers crossed 40% more yellow lights and got into 60% more car accidents while their friends were watching. Brain research shows that teenagers misbehave more when their friends are watching. According to the article‚ “… teenage peer pressure has a distinctive effect on brain signals involving risk and reward… young people are most likely to misbehave and take risks when their friends are watching.” this is significant to all teens out there so that they can know what effect takes action
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to figure out what’s right and what’s wrong. “So [they] beat on‚ boats against the current‚ borne back ceaselessly into the past” (Fitzgerald 189). I see this battle every day in the high school world. There is always someone who breaks under peer pressure even though that person knows it is wrong. It’s the battle of conformity. The narrator of The Kite Runner‚ Amir‚ has always felt like his dad‚ Baba‚ didn’t approve of him. This is why Amir tries so hard to impress him by winning the kite fighting
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Two Hands directed by Gregor Jordan and a poem called There I Am by Liz Linn. The way identity is changed over time is supported in the novel The Wave by Morton Rhue through the themes such as individuality versus conformity‚ doctrinisation‚ peer pressure‚ justice for all and intimidation illustrated through the actions of the characters. Laurie’s sense of identity is revealed through a rhetorical question and colloquial language‚ “couldn’t they give up their frisbees and cigarettes and suntans
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we ignore our logic and morals. Even in instances where standing up for what you believe in‚ is as simple as saying yes or no‚ many seem to find themselves following the most accepted answer. As a teenager who has experienced and witnessed such peer pressure and conformity take place‚ I agree with Drabble’s statement. I have experienced firsthand conformity to something that I didn’t even enjoy‚ but chose to engage myself in because I wanted to be apart of the “cool crowd.” As teenagers‚ we are
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socialization of children. Every agent of socialization plays a role in the development of children. In this essay I play on describing the five agents and how they aid in child development. The five socializing agents consist of Family‚ School and Childcare‚ Peers‚ Mass media‚ and Community. As children grow and change the amount of influence of each agent changes. Children will learn to develop trust‚ independence‚ the tendency to take initiative‚ the sense of competence and ambition‚ the decision on who we
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The house party This book was very interesting‚ I was very intrigued. I like it because it really related‚ and it did teach me stuff. It showed me that I shouldn’t give in to peer-pressure. Just because your friends say you should do something‚ doesn’t mean it’s always right. Maybe they are telling you to do it‚ so they don’t have to? I suggest that teenagers from grades 8-9 should read this book‚ it could teach them a lot for future experiences. In this book there were to main characters
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of austerity‚ and they are also facing increasing education and high costs on education and competitive labor market in the current generation. Moreover‚ teenagers today are apathetic‚ narcissistic and selfish‚ and they are easily affected by peer pressure. According to the study‚ teenagers easily involve themselves in drugs‚ criminal acts and sexual acts due to the influence from the surrounding. For instance‚ the fashion is changing with time‚ and teenagers are largely affected by the changing
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Surname 1 Student’s name Professor’s name Course title 3 June 2011 Alcohol Abuse among Teenagers s Alcohol consumption among young people is one of the most topical contemporary rit er issues. It should be admitted that it is a problem that concerns the whole society and not only certain individuals or small parts of the population. It has been pointed out by many scholars that it is not only children from problem families who engage in illegal drinking‚ so the nw reasons that make youngsters
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