Teen Pregnancy Jamaica Benton HCS/457 October 15‚ 2012 Cynthia Borel Teen Pregnancy Deciding to become sexually active can be very confusing and dangerous for teens that lack the education and knowledge of becoming a teen parent sooner than later. Television‚ magazines‚ even lyrics in songs all seem to be telling young teens that having sex is okay. The fact is‚ sex is a part of life and‚ like many parts of life‚ and it can be good or bad. Making the decision to have sex all depends on
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suitable time for their children to become parent and what all things to be occurred before they become parents. (Dallas 2004). Pregnancy and parenthood is an overcoming experience for all age groups but for teenagers it can create a developmental problem as they go through or experience two stages at the same time‚ which is parenthood and adolescent (Bishop‚ 2007). However‚ pregnancy and child birth is a significant health problem in Australia and it changes the family structure and the socio-economic status
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LITERATURE REVIEW POVERTY‚ HOMELESSNESS AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY February 2006 Prepared for: First Steps Housing Project‚ Inc. Saint John‚ NB Prepared by: Evaluation Designs Ltd. Fredericton‚ N. B. Funding for this Literature Review was provided by First Steps Housing Project Inc. Saint John‚ NB Canada Author of the Literature Review: Tim Dilworth Evaluation Designs Ltd. Fredericton‚ New Brunswick Canada E3B 4H7 _____________________________________________ Principal: Carole Dilworth
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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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The numbers of teenage pregnancy are very high but when you think about the numbers most could have been prevented with the use of protection. Some people may not afford condoms but if you cannot afford a condom you cannot afford a baby. Children from homes ran by teenage mothers go through a hard time in life. Teenage mothers have no time for other things‚ because they are busy taking care of their baby. Most teen mothers end up dropping out of high school‚ because they do not have time for school
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With teenage pregnancy being ever prominent‚ it is very important for teenage girls and boys to have access to birth control in order to avoid an unintended pregnancy. Birth control and sex education is a controversial subject in many communities. The type of comprehensive health education or sex education information made available to teenagers through school is dictated by law. In South Carolina‚ schools are required to teach abstinence and provide information concerning sex as a future reference
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Jennifer Romanski Teen Pregnancy Pregnant teenage mothers are under pressure and feel like they can’t handle the responsibility of taking care of a child. For those teens who decide they can’t raise their baby‚ there are two alternative options‚ abortion or adoption. Abortion is the termination of pregnancy prior to birth. Adoption is the process in which both biological parents give up their parental rights to a chosen family/ individual. Abortion is a more common trend in teens
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The Pregnancy Project The Pregnancy Project is about breaking down stereotypes and is based on the true story of Gaby Rodriguez. The high school senior challenges the way her classmates‚ teachers‚ and family members view teenage pregnancy when she pretends to be pregnant for her senior project. She eventually reveals her secret‚ but only after she has heard what everyone has said about her. The book provides a different perspective‚ making readers think about how they would react if they knew
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Brandon Salomon Period 2 Teen Pregnancy Did you know that the United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the world? The birth rate in the United States is 55.6% compared to Canada which is 22.3%. This is a growing issue in our country. When pregnant as a teenager‚ life can become 10x more difficult than you think it already is. Teen pregnancy is life changing. While most teen pregnancies are unplanned‚ even a planned pregnancy had risks and many complications. An estimated
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Teenager’s Pregnancy In Colombia Adolescence in Colombia is often the age of contradictions and misunderstandings‚ which makes the discovery of oneself possible. The development and maturity of these psychosocial characteristics are shifted‚ in adolescents‚ in later ages of life‚ unlike the first biological maturity prevailing in this phase. Thus misinformation and lack of education in the sexual order is considered a major risk on reproductive health‚ which could lead to early parenthood. Many
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