Teen Pregnancy 9 April. 2012 Teen pregnancy has long been a social issue in the United States; statistics show it is becoming more widespread. The U.S has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the modern world‚ that’s twice as high as in England or Canada (“Background on teen age pregnancy”). In the U.S alone‚ there are about 400‚000 infants being born to mothers ages 15-19 each year (“US has highest teen pregnancy rate”). Expecting teen moms tend to not complete or excel High school‚ there
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before they turn 18. 10% – 40% of young unmarried girls have had an unintended pregnancy according to community studies. Some 14 million children worldwide are born every year to young married and unmarried women aged 15 to 19. CAUSES OF TEEN PREGNANCIES Teen pregnancies may result for different reasons in industrialised countries as compared to developing countries. Factors that contribute to teenage pregnancies include: • • • • • • • • • • Customs and traditions that lead to early marriage
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The teenage years include times of rapid growth and development‚ both physically and mentally. Good nutrition during these times helps ensure teens have the building blocks to support their needs. It also involves avoiding excessive food intake that can lead to immediate and future health problems. A dietitian or health care provider can give teens nutritional advice specific to their particular situation. 35% percent of Canadian boys and 29% of Canadian girls weigh more than they should. And 17
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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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year of 2006‚ 411 teens were referred to the Escambia county teen court. Only 25 of the teens reoffended. B. Teen court is a program designed to help teens learn accountability and responsibility after committing a crime. C. I became interested in this topic because I would like to learn what happens to teens that commit crimes‚ but don’t get incarcerated. D. It will help me learn about the court systems for when I become a lawyer in my later life. E. I believe that teen court is a very helpful
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Teen Abortion Introduction 1.) An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy. It uses medicine or surgery to remove the embryo or fetus and placenta from the uterus. The procedure is normally done by a licensed health care professional. 2.) Parents should be notified if their teen age child is pregnant‚ and work together with a professional to better comphrehend their rights and how to overcome the ramifications. 3.) Teen abortion is one of the ways used to circumvent teen pregnancy;
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I. Introduction This takes place as part of the executing process group. This is the process of tracking‚ reviewing‚ and regulating the progressed in order to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan. In addition to reviewing the work that is being performed‚ this process also makes sure that the deliverables themselves‚ plus the way in which they are being delivered according to the project management plan. This is a macro integration process and looks at the progress
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Different dialect‚ different status‚ different identity? By: Angelina Costan What does the way we speak a language have to do with status and identity? Eliza Doolittle‚ who once was a flower girl‚ is now a noble lady. Her weird English dialect has changed into proper English‚ and now she is seen as an upper-class woman It appears that a dialect has a special role of determining someone’s status and change of dialect changes the person’s status in the society and identity. Is it true? People
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Teen Driving For most teens‚ getting a driver’s license is exciting and liberating. For their parents‚ however‚ it can be an anxiety-filled time. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teens‚ and teens are four times more likely to be in a crash than older drivers. While these statistics are sobering‚ there are steps parents can take to help keep their teens safe. Leading by example‚ and talking to kids early and often about the risks and responsibilities of driving can help
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Misunderstood Teens Teenagers are probably the most misunderstood beings on Earth. We don’t get treated like we should. We’re treated like children‚ yet expected to act like adults. We cry and cry‚ and have no choice but to wait a few years when we are on the other side. Parents tell us off for doing things we love and you start to wonder what happened to being their little star and believing in our dreams. They judge our looks and actions as if it were a crime. Us teens have it rough. Aren’t these
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