Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20 (when the pregnancy ends). A pregnancy can take place as early as two weeks before menarche (the first menstrual period)‚ which signals the possibility of fertility‚ but usually occurs after menarche. In healthy‚ well-nourished girls‚ menarche normally takes place around the ages 12 or 13. Whether the onset of biological fertility will result in a teenage pregnancy depends on a number of personal and societal factors. Teenage pregnancy rates
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Teenage pregnancy is considered a public issue because it is a matter that not only involves the pregnant teen herself but also the parents‚ those related to the parents‚ the school for example as well the country’s image. Teenage pregnancy became a public issue right after the numbers of unwanted teen pregnancies went up and with these numbers up then other social malpractices will emerge with it‚ things like throwing away of babies and abortion. Social acts as these will affect the country’s image
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The teenage pregnancy strategy began in 1999 with a target to cut half the teenage pregnancies in the UK by 2010. The research from the social exclusion unit set the report on teenage pregnancy and this became the Government’s Strategy over the next 10 years. Political objectives are the Government ideology on what needs to happen and what actually happens in society‚ focus is now on their objectives‚ supporting identified vulnerable groups with low aspirations and lack of motivation. Vulnerability
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In the US‚ teen pregnancy rates have been decreasing in the last decade even though current rates remain twice as high as those found in other industrialized nations (Alan Guttmacher Institute‚ 1994). In spite of decreasing rates‚ among African American teenagers‚ the pregnancy rate is particularly high. In 1996‚ the pregnancy rate was 178.9 per thousand among African-American females aged 15 to 19 years‚ compared with a pregnancy rate of 82.6 among whites (Alan Guttmacher Institute‚ 1999). Additionally
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the past few years teenage pregnancy rates have grown substantially. More than one million teenagers will become pregnant this year in Canada‚ and the number is growing. Many socioeconomic factors influence pregnancy rates‚ such as; different races‚ different religions‚ financial 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
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Teen Pregnancy: In the 21st Century Shefali Patel‚ Matthew R Kauhn‚ Tammara Cheeks‚ Aleisha S Shields‚ and Kalenes Thompson University of Alabama at Birmingham Statistics Thirteen percent of teens have had sex by the age of fifteen. In 2006‚ through 2012 ninety-six percent or teens used a condom‚ at least fifty-seven percent used withdrawal and fifty-six used the pill. One in five female is at risk of unintended pregnancy and nineteen percent were not using any contraceptive during intercourse
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are government strategies in reducing teenage pregnancy in England? Aim: The aim of this research proposal is to access the effectiveness of government strategies in reducing teenage pregnancy in England. Objective 1 To explore the prevalence of teens pregnancy in England; Objective 2 To investigate the social implications of pregnancy among teenagers; Objective 3 To examine the effectiveness of government strategies in reducing teenage pregnancy in England; Key words Background Rationale
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Results and Conclusion: Childhood Obesity As previously discussed childhood obesity is a major illness in the United States mainly but also all over the world. While childhood obesity has increased rapidly over the years‚ many wonder what can be done in order to fix this issue. Can a child`s cafeteria at school make a difference? If so‚ are there healthier options for children to choose from? Throughout the paper‚ the author will touch base on how the results of the data collection method‚ the
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what to do if a teenager gets pregnant. For teen mothers‚ this will guide them on their options before and after pregnancy. Questions to be Answered Below is the list of questions to be answered: 1. What are the causes of teenage pregnancy? 2. How will the pregnant teenager prepare in telling her parents the news? 3. What are the different changes that will occur in her life once she is pregnant? 4. What is the impact of teenage pregnancy to the mother‚ the child and other family members
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Macleod‚ C.I.‚ & Tracey‚ T. (2010). A decade later: follow-up review of South African research on the consequences of and contributory factors in teen-aged pregnancy. South African Journal of Psychology‚ 40(1)‚ pp. 18-31. A decade later: follow-up review of South African research on the consequences of and contributory factors in teen-aged pregnancy Catriona Ida Macleod* and Tiffany Tracey *Corresponding author Psychology Department Rhodes University P O Box 94 Grahamstown 6140 Tel: (046)6038500
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