recent years teen pregnancy is increasing rapidly‚ it seems to have become a fashion statement. There are so many teenagers becoming parents while still attending high school. Most experts believe that teen pregnancy is declining but unmarried teen pregnancy is increasing. I believe it up to us to set an example for the children and teenagers today‚ what do you believe? “Even though teen childbearing overall has declined steeply over the last half-century‚ the proportion of all teen births that are
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Should the Military Recruit in High Schools? It happens every year in schools all over. There are fairs where high schools present their students with choices that will impact and shape their futures. Some students are sought after by universities‚ some by athletic programs‚ and others by employers. There are even career counselors both in high schools and universities to help with this transition. These emerging adults are being offered assistance in making this most important decision: “What
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Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is a topic of concern due to the significant impact on the health of the mother‚ child‚ and community. The resources available for supporting the needs of teenage mothers are decreasing; resulting in the majority of teenage mothers being caught in the vicious cycle of poverty‚ school failure‚ and limited life options (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2000). In the United States more than 40% of women become pregnant before they are twenty years old‚ and 50% of teenage pregnancies
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Dress Code in School Should be Applied School dress code has always been a controversial topic in the United States mainly because of American culture. Many school dress codes or uniforms have come from England. Uniforms in public school reduce economic and social barriers between students‚ encourage discipline and affect positive attitude by increasing self-confidence‚ school pride‚ and a sense of belonging‚ and create a safe environment in the schools. In the 1960s United States
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Romanski Teen Pregnancy Pregnant teenage mothers are under pressure and feel like they can’t handle the responsibility of taking care of a child. For those teens who decide they can’t raise their baby‚ there are two alternative options‚ abortion or adoption. Abortion is the termination of pregnancy prior to birth. Adoption is the process in which both biological parents give up their parental rights to a chosen family/ individual. Abortion is a more common trend in teens today. More than
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Alcohol and Teens From pastures to unsupervised blowouts at home‚ the social calendars of most teens are full of alcohol. Other drugs rise and fall in popularity from generation to generation‚ but alcohol never really goes out of style. From being worshiped by the ancient Babylonians to being forbidden to teenagers‚ alcohol has caused many problems. Today‚ drinking is the drug of choice by teens and causes most wrecks and deaths today. To understand alcohol people must first know the history
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The Issues with Balancing School‚ Work‚ and Family Having a family is a big responsiblity. When you add having three children with going to school and work‚ it can make life very hectic. Going to school and having a job takes a lot of work. Not only for the person who is dealing with all of these commitments‚ but for the entire family. They all have to work together as one unit to make it all not only possible‚ but successful. There are six important things that a family has to overcome for everything
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Teen Sex Many teenagers are engaging in having sex. A lot of them are doing it just to fit in and some are doing it because of peer pressure. Yes I believe abstinence programs discourage teen sex but a lot of teenagers need an abstinence education as well as a comprehensive sex education. Although some say that Abstinence and comprehensive sex education programs in schools are a bad idea‚ I think otherwise because some students need help learning about birth control and if they’re ready for sex
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parents do. Contrarily‚ teens whose parents eat fast food and drink soda are more likely to do the same. Today families are eating less healthy food‚ eating out more‚ and fast food is very available. Obese teens barely escape the world of yummy junk food; they are surrounded by it. It’s like being addicted to drugs‚ but sugar and fat are the killers. Or are Manufactures and the parents the true killers? Should junk food manufactures have the finger pointed at them? Or should the parents get the
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Some teenagers that attend high school classes early worry about their sleep schedule all the time. Most of us attend school for seven hours a day and are tired once we get home. A question most students ask is "Why not come in too school later?" but is it worth it ? Classes should not be later in the day because of limited time after school‚ students will still go to sleep late‚ and it keeps them prepared for the real world. First off‚ changing classes to a later time will only give the students
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