status‚ education and family background. Another influence is the sexual education children are receiving or not receiving at school and at home. While the problem of teenage pregnancy is acknowledged‚ solutions are coming slowly. Some parents feel that pregnancy is a result of the lack of sex education courses taught in schools‚ while others feel that these courses end up encouraging teenagers to become sexually active. Studies have been done to find out just how important sex education
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past‚ Congress has funded abstinence-only programs over abstinence-plus education. The $102 million (0) currently being spent on abstinence-only programs seems to be intended to serve social and political goals‚ instead of producing positive health results for youth. The government appears to be concerned with how others portray our citizens‚ as immoral beings‚ when sex is an inevitable occurrence. Abstinence-plus education emphasizes the benefits of abstinence while also teaching about contraception
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Carnal knowledge: The sex and debate By Molly Masland Soaring rates of sexually transmitted diseases among teens are adding urgency to the debate over sex education. Conservatives claim the alarming statistics illustrate why abstinence should be the single mantra when it comes to sex ed. Liberals counter that the increase in disease is the strongest case for more detailed information. Caught in the middle are America’s kids‚ who are more vulnerable than ever to potentially deadly diseases. In
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Contents PG. 3 – Lit Review PG. 6 – Abstract PG. 6 – Methodology PG.7 – Results PG. 9 – Discussion PG.10 – Reference List PG. 13 – Appendix A PG. 15 – Appendix B How do college students react to sexual freedom and are they practicing safe sex? Literature Review The articles reviewed for the study covered the following topics: AID’s‚ sexual behavior of college students‚ heterosexual cohabitation of unmarried college students‚ dynamics of sexual behavior of college students‚ and the
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Sex. The word alone‚ not only grabs your attention‚ but also probably makes you feel a little uncomfortable. For some reason‚ talking about sex has become a taboo in this modern day society. This norm has developed and has affected our society in more ways than you would imagine. This is‚ arguably‚ one of the most important social norms this country needs to break. This idea of sex being uncomfortable/wrongful to talk about is something that can only lead to many consequences among American youth
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comprehensive sexuality education that teaches young people about both abstinence and contraception” (Unknown1). Though the rate for teen pregnancy is at a record low‚ there is no sexual education program that is nationally based and federally provided which means the issue starts on a federal level for education and slowly goes in to the state level. The state level sexual education programs are what I like call side effects. I call the state level programs of sexual education side effects because
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their computer to type this project. I would also like to show appreciation to others who assisted in this Social Studies SBA. ABSTRACT Teenage pregnancy is a social problem that is not fixed by sexual education or abstinence but an overall buildup of a person to lead a healthy life with a healthy self esteem to make good choices in life. Teenage motherhood is a large issue in society. Circumstances contributing to the increase in teenage pregnancy will
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Annotated Bibliography Sex Education Programs Allen‚ J. P.‚ Philliber‚ S.‚ Herrling‚ S.‚ & Kupermine‚ G. P. (1997). Preventing teen pregnancy and academic failure: Experimental evaluation of a developmentally based approach. Child Development‚ 68‚ 729-742. Retrieved Februay 17‚ 2010‚ from UNM ILLiad library database. Teen pregnancy and school failure are among the top issues facing teens. This article is a result of data gathered from 1991 to 1995‚ evaluating teens who participated in a volunteer
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children. Teenage mothers are less likely to receive prenatal care‚ and their children are more likely to be born before term‚ to have low birth weights‚ and to have developmental problems. Teenage mothers are also less likely to complete their education than moms over twenty years of age. Teenage pregnancy and birth rates both dropped in the 1990s among all racial and ethnic groups. Increased abstinence among teens could explain the decrease . However‚ the U.S. still has the highest rate of teenage
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Some simply see sex as a thing to do‚ for me it is much more than that. I was brought up to believe that sex is supposed to be something special that you do with the one you love. Today this “special” act is viewed as just the opposite. Kids and young adults do not care because they feel “it’s just sex”. It is sad to think that most take this topic so lightly. That is why I have chosen to be abstinent and wait to engage in sexual activity until marriage. This is a personal choice of mine‚ and
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