7.5 Teen Pregnancy Work File Raquel Rossi Complete each of the activities below. Fact: Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school and only about one-third obtain a high school diploma. Fact: Teenage births are associated with lower annual income for the mother‚ 80% of whom eventually rely on welfare. 1. Read the two facts above and choose one of them. Discuss the possible ramifications for the teen parent’s future and the future of the child. (5 sentence minimum) (10
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Charmagne Thomas October 31‚ 2012 English 1101 Roseanna Almaee Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is a growing problem not only in the United States but worldwide. Our country has the highest teen pregnancy rate. Teen pregnancy occurs due to a number of reasons. Many young girls are uneducated about unprotected sex and the consequences. Teens should know the consequences of becoming pregnant at an early age before they become pregnant‚ not after the fact. Most pregnancies are unplanned‚ there are
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isn ’t looking good either. "Economists are predicting the worst labor market in decades for the nation ’s teen jobs. It ’s just that more people are competing for them‚ including unemployed adults and older people who are finding retirement plans that aren ’t sufficient." "The no experience ’ thing plays a role because businesses would rather hire someone who has more experience than teens. I ’ve been looking for pretty much any job that will take me. I ’d be happy working at McDonalds!" said
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Teenagers have been abusing drugs for decades with no sign of slowing down. In recent years‚ the use of drugs has become so common in teens that 78% of teens say they have friends who regularly use drugs ("Drug Guide"). Consequently‚ teens are now so accustomed to drugs that it is no longer startling to find out that their friends are using drugs. Rappers‚ singers‚ and actors nonchalantly doing drugs all over the internet and television lead teenagers to believe that it is okay to do drugs. Many
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Teen Pregnancy a Social Concern “Sexuality is a normal part of human development; however sexual activity initiated during adolescence presents a number of challenges. Teenage pregnancy‚ in particular‚ is a major social concern” (Spear‚ H. 2001‚ pg. 574). Most research conducted on teen pregnancy has concentrated on incidents that cause a teen to become pregnant. Their social environment‚ educational status and families’ financial security all play a role in teen pregnancy (Spear‚ H. 2001 pg
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understanding of teen movies‚ what seems to influence their creation as well as actual responses from the audience. From the introduction‚ one would tell that the author understands character development in teen movies to great extents. High-school movies are dominated by themes of heroism‚ hatred‚ social misfits and a considerable combination of emotional conflicts. To maintain the relevance of his perspectives‚ he introduces a comparative analysis of old and contemporary teen movies. There is indeed
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Persuasive Speech Outline Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience to support the teaching of sexual education in schools today to prevent teenage pregnancy. Introduction I. It’s 3am and being a 17 year girl tucked away in your bed nice and warm; you hear blood curdling scream from the room next door. No it’s not an intruder it’s your two week old baby ready for his 3rd diaper change. II. By supporting the teaching of real life situations from sexual choices and education regarding
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Before successfully preventing teen pregnancies among teenage girls‚ there are many underlying causes and facts about the dilemma that must be first exposed. Children from homes run by teenage mothers have to face almost insurmountable obstacles in life. The incidents of depression and mental health problems‚ the lack of father figures‚ and the high rate of poverty often connected to children in homes run by teenage mothers put them at serious disadvantages when compared to children raised in nuclear
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decision to have sex. The research that will be shown in this paper suggests that the media is the main reason why the adolescents are so interested in sex is because the media shows too much of sex. The United States is known to have the most rates in teen pregnancy and STD’s. Do the media support the prevention of premarital sex? Not with all of their advertisements that are using sex as a tool to sell their products. The popular magazine tells us that the media isn’t playing an important role as
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can’t go back to school‚ so she has to be put on homebound. The father can go to school‚ can play sports‚ and can have fun with his friends. Both the mother and the father have responsibility‚ but the mother has to do more‚ like work to make money for the child‚ take care of the child‚ and still go to school. The father still has to do the same‚ just not as much work. The mother will always be in the child’s life‚ but most teenage fathers will not be in there child’s life. Teen pregnancy is a major
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