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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TEENAGE PREGNANCY INTRODUCTION Teen Pregnancy is a major concern in todays society‚ although the teen pregnancy rate has declined over the past 20-30 years‚ the United States still has the highest teenage pregnancy rate. Most teen pregnancies that occurred 20-30 years ago were to married women‚ while today’s teen pregnancies are due to unwed mothers. REVIEW OF LITERATURE Although teenage pregnancy is decreasing over the last decade‚ there are still to many young women out there that have
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| Teenage Pregnancy | The Real Issue | | Tina Riehle | 9/29/2011 | | A big issue Americans are dealing with is teenage pregnancies. There are different factors that contribute to this. At the micro-level the biggest overall factor is poverty levels. Many teenagers use contraceptives and still get pregnant. “If I use a condom I won’t get pregnant‚ right?” Wrong. The reason for this is because even though the condom was used‚ it may have been used improperly or was torn. Many low-income
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always happened around us and finally we chose the topic of "Teen Pregnancy". Let’s start with wendy‚ what do you think about Teen Pregnancy‚ is it good or bad? Wendy: I against Teen Pregnancy.There is no way one could consider teen pregnancy is a good thing. Far too many lives have been damaged due to teen pregnancy in the past. The teen for one must make adult decisions regarding the infant‚ thereby taking away the joy of being a teen. The infant may pay a large price by being raised by a child
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Teen pregnancy: Medical risks and realities Pregnant teens and their unborn babies have unique medical risks. Lack of prenatal care Teenage girls who are pregnant -- especially if they don’t have support from their parents -- are at risk of not getting adequate prenatal care. Prenatal care is critical‚ especially in the first months of pregnancy. Prenatal care screens for medical problems in both mother and baby‚ monitors the baby’s growth‚ and deals quickly with any complications that arise.
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“TEEN PREGNANCY” Does it sometimes seem like everyone your age is having sex? Do you know anyone at your school who is pregnant or has a baby? Though teen pregnancy has been on the decline over the past decade‚ the United States still has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any western industrialized country‚ So what does this mean for you? It means that‚ if you’re a girl in this country‚ you have a 34% chance of becoming pregnant by the time you’re 20. And it’s not just girls who are facing the
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Stewart & Ms. Hart English 11 22 January 2015 Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy has developed into one of the United States’ largest and most debated problems. Having a baby while still in high school can create difficulties like not being able to complete high school‚ not going to college‚ and not being as effective in the workforce. Other than social dilemmas there are certain health issues that are more likely to appear in a teenage pregnancy for example the baby is more likely to have a low birth weight
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Teen Pregnancy Today’s Statistics: Teen pregnancy rate has been on a decline over the past few decades Average teen birth rate decreased 9% from 2009 to 2010‚ reaching an all time low of 34.3 births per 1‚000 women (15-19y) 44% decrease from 1991-2010 About 820‚000 teens become pregnant each year 34% of teens have at least one pregnancy before they turn 20 79% of teenagers who become pregnant are unmarried 80% of teenage pregnancies are unintended The main rise in the teen pregnancy is
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Article Review: Teen Pregnancy Article Review: Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is considered an epidemic; this epidemic is a real problem and affects every state in the nation. The state of California has one of the highest rates in the nation. This paper will explain the definition of public and community health and why teen pregnancy is an issue of public health. Along with public health the paper will explain the information available about teen pregnancy on a government
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Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy happens all over the world. In the last decade the teen pregnancy rate has increased significantly. There is a great deal of struggle being a teen mom. Young teens have to face judgment and neglect because some parents/guardians will not understand. It is important for the young girls to have somewhere to go when they are in need. The girls can always get help. Getting pregnant at a young age does not mean a girl should give up on life. They should find where encouragement
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