TEENAGE PREGNANCIES AS A MANAGEMENT ISSUE IN TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS IN GEORGE Treatise submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Magister Educationis in the Faculty of Education at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. BY GRACE SIBONGILE SETHOSA DATE OF SUBMISSION: DECEMBER 2007 SUPERVISOR: Dr. J. McFarlane ABSTRACT This study investigates the causes‚ consequences and possible solutions of teenage pregnancy. It indicates that socio-economic factors
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The effects of Teenage Peer Pressure In today’s society‚ most teenagers are extremely influenced by their friends. Relying on friends more than family is very common among today’s teenagers. Unfortunately this results in poor decision making skills and giving into peer pressure. Many teenagers‚ before the age of 15 years old will have tried drinking‚ sex‚ and recreational drugs. Underage drinking is very popular among teenagers. Research has shown that 70% of parties held by a teenager serve
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The social issue of TEENAGE PREGNANCY A Research Paper Submitted to the School of Information Technology Mapua Institute of Technology Makati City In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements in Current Issues SS15 Submitted by: Anne Louise C. Reyes Submitted to: Dr. Reynaldo A. Padilla September 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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“The teen brain is only about 80 percent of the way to maturity. That 20 percent gap‚ where the wiring is thinnest‚ is crucial and goes a long way toward explaining why teenagers’ behave in such puzzling ways- their mood swings‚ irritability‚ impulsiveness and explosiveness: their inability to focus‚ to follow through‚ and to connect with adults; their temptations to use drugs and alcohol and to engage in other risky behavior. When we think of ourselves as civilized‚ intelligent adults‚ we really
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Causes and Effect of Teenage Pregnancy “Despite the fact that the teen birth rate is slowly falling‚ there are still an estimated one million teen pregnancies in the United States alone’ (Sams‚ Urquhart). A big issue in the United States is the percentages of teenage pregnancy rates. Being a teen is hard as it is‚ but having to raise a baby on top of that causes a bundle of responsibilities. Many factors lead up to this problem from the precautions not put in place. The outcome has not only the
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Teenage Mothers a Vulnerable Population Joy Carr Nur/440 April 24‚ 2011 Maria Mendez Teenage Mothers a Vulnerable Population Teenage Mothers‚ a Vulnerable Population While there are a number of vulnerable populations in the world‚ very few receive the publicity‚ funding‚ and assistance that they need to survive in today’s society. There is a vast amount of media coverage on the elderly population and homeless children. However‚ most vulnerable populations are not recognized and assisted
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Being a teenage drinker is equivalent to living a double life. Keep a good reputation with your parents‚ and to have fun on the weekends with your friends‚ is a recipe for disaster. Most parents aren’t aware of the amount of alcohol their children are drinking‚ leading to more and more unearned freedom and trust. To keep these secrets from their parents‚ teens have to go above and beyond‚ leading to making additional bad choices‚ and getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. 0.08%. That
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the past decade the use and abuse of tobacco‚ alcohol‚ illegal drugs‚ and sexual intercourse has become a serious problem among teenagers. Many studies have been conducted to address this problem‚ such as the annual survey put out by Michigan State University. The deficiencies in these studies include the locality in which these studies are done as well as how to address these problems within a small community rather than broadband. The audiences of this study are the parents and policy makers
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The effects of teenage pregnancy to youngsters There are few cases regarding teenage pregnancy‚ that have become a trend and make restless in our community nowadays. Teenagers can be defined as an adolescent from the range of age between 13 to 19. However‚ pregnancy is said to be the period from conception to birth. Therefore‚ teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenage girl‚ usually within the ages of 13 to 19‚ becoming pregnant. According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute(AGI) (2010)‚ which
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Teenage Pregnancy: Society’s Role Teenage pregnancy is best defined as a young lady under the age of twenty becoming pregnant. Teenage pregnancy‚ in the past‚ was not so much of a controversial issue as it is today‚ mainly because there were very few‚ if any‚ ways of preventing it. Whereas‚ in modern-day’s society‚ teen pregnancy has become a worldwide issue due to the many methods that can be taken to prevent it-birth control‚ sexual education courses‚ remaining abstinent‚ and many more. Teenage
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