Teenage and Technology The age of science and technology has arrived. Well‚ can you imagine a teenage life without computers‚ palm size computers‚ web-enable cell phones and much more? Certainly not! Take for instance the computer. Sitting in front of your computer‚ there tons of things can be done such as faxing documents‚ web surfing‚ e-mailing friends‚ playing games‚ projects and etc. This view shows that we as a teenager are lucky to be living in this age. Computers‚ certainly is a source
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Teenage pregnancy Introduction Over the past few decades‚ teenage pregnancy has become a public concern which has generated a great deal of attention in the locality. Increasing awareness of the social and economic consequences of teenage pregnancy has led to a consensus opinion among policy makers and the public that teenage pregnancy and child bearing is a significant social problem. It has been linked to an array of other social issues‚ such as welfare dependency‚ child health and well-being
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Becoming a mother in her teenage years is not an ideal situation for most young women. Young adults in this age bracket are still growing‚ physically and emotionally‚ and are not always as equipped to handle adult situations as they might think. Teen mothers face adult responsibilities even before they give birth‚ and the obligations continue for years down the road. Teenage pregnancy in developed countries is usually outside of marriage‚ and carries a social stigma in many communities and cultures
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Teenage pregnancy is a universal problem that accompanies the beginning of sexual activity at increasingly younger ages. Surprisingly‚ only one in 5 youth do not have intercourse before the age of 20‚ and in the United States alone‚ annually‚ almost one million teenagers between the ages of 15 19 becomes pregnant (Rector‚ 2007). Sexual activity among adolescents is a major problem confronting the nation and the world. Consequently‚ this has led to a rising incidence of sexually transmitted diseases
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In an effort to understand the effect of teenage pregnancy in the community of Rock Pond‚ a number of sources were examined. According to j.b (2002) in his dictionary Concise Dictionary‚ Teenage Pregnancy can be defined as "". According to ----- (0000) on his/her webside the causes of teenage pregnancy is‚ Lack of Parental Guidance: Most people evade their children from talking about sex. In some cases‚ they provide false information regarding sex and discourage their children to participate
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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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addiction is a very serious issue that needs more research. We are still learning the effects of substance abuse. One problem that needs to be looked at is are there enough Rehabilitation Centers‚ to help the women who are addicted to these different street drugs. Also doctor and nurses should not judge these women but instead give them the best prenatal care that can be provided. We need to see what harm and side affects it has on the mother and baby‚ so that we can be able to understand better how
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These days relationships between parents and children are tough‚ especially with society at the front door. In the story “Teenage Wasteland” By: Anne Tyler the main issue is stating what it basically means to be a young person or teenager. Rebellious Teen Donny is what is known as a problem child‚ and Daisy cannot seem to figure out what his problem is. Through many attempts she tries to reach him through counselors‚ and outside help. This story reveals a lack of communication‚ feelings of inadequacy
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Teenage Suicide & The Mass Media By Lara Kaaki Professor Missan Laycy Stouhi English 204 – Section 26 February 17th 2014 Teenage suicide has always been a growing issue over the years. According to some statistics‚ suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents (after accidents and homicides) in the US. A teenager commits suicide every 90 minutes because of his or her diminished self-control and inability to suppress inappropriate desires‚ actions
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A Reaction/Term Paper on TEENAGE PREGNANCY Nowadays‚ statistics claims that teen pregnancy becomes a trend worldwide. Teenage pregnancy is a phenomenon wherein a female between the age of 13 and 19 undergoes pregnancy. Why such a thing occurs? Let’s consider the causes. Curiosity. Majority of the female species doesn’t know much about sex. Sex education is rarely taught at schools so they do not have much knowledge about it. Trough words of mouth‚ they engage into sex without thinking the
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