When it comes to the topic of teenage pregnancy‚ most of us will readily agree that TV shows like ‘16 and pregnant’ encourage teenage girls to start their own family at a young age. Where this agreement usually ends however‚ is on the question of rather TV show ’16 and pregnant’ have helped teenage girls from getting pregnant at a young age. Whereas some are convinced that the show has reduced teenage pregnancy rates‚ others maintain that the show is not something teenagers should be watching because
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Imagine an average group of teenage girls still in high school that have always done everything together. They make straight A’s in school and belong to a wealthy family‚ and soon they decide to come up with a pack. The pack is for every one of them to become pregnant by their boyfriend or a random guy. Planning the pregnancy pack‚ the girls are unaware of the consequences that their actions may bring them. Now picture a young
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Unpredicted sex can lead to unplanned pregnancies in high school resulting in school dropouts‚ financial problems‚ social rejection and even abortion. Thousands of teenage girls each year have to drop out of high school because they are pregnant. Having to juggle school‚ taking care of the baby‚ and possibly a job as well‚ many teens decide to drop out of high school to take full responsibility and care for the baby. They must abandon their education for taking responsibility of something that could
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SOCIAL SUDIES SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA) 2013 CANDIDATE NAME: MITSEY STONE CANDIDATE NUMBER: SCHOOL: MONTEGO-BAY E-LEARNING TERRITORY: TEACHER: TITLE: An examination on Teenage Pregnancy in my community TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement Introduction Task 1: Statement of Problem Task 2: Reason for Selecting Area of Research Task 3: Method of Investigation Task 4: Data Collection Instrument Task
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difficult it is to be a parent. While “16 and Pregnant” has been playing for many years now‚ the debate has been sparked whether the show promotes or prevents pregnancy. Many people think that “16 and Pregnant” promotes pregnancy. The show makes being a parent look more glamorous then difficult. They make it look easier and even more “fun” to be a teenage parent. Many teenagers who watch the show see girls becoming more and more famous. The girls start other shows or even end up in magazines. When young
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Teen pregnancy is a thing that ultimately alters a teen’s future forever with negative side effects. In the United States‚ 2‚800 teenagers become pregnant each day. When I graduated in 2011; out of al the girls I graduated with 10 of those girls have had babies. One of them just had her second baby this year. I think more needs to be done to make girls realize that it affects their future‚ their children’s‚ the baby’s father‚ and other family members. I couldn’t imagine having a baby at
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In the image above we see a female of Caucasian descent‚ mostly likely in her late teens‚ sitting on her bed clutching a pregnancy test in her hand. The image portrays a girl who isn’t enthusiastic about the outcome of the pregnancy test‚ by the way one hand is clutching the pregnancy stick and the other is fisted together tightly. We can also tell the apprehension she is feeling by the tension in her demeanor; her legs are held firmly together‚ and her feet seem to dig into the carpet beneath her
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7.5 Teen Pregnancy Work File 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 points) The teen
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How Teen Pregnancy Impacts a Community Marna L. Diaz Mental Health and Community Concepts Milwaukee Area Technical College February 19‚ 2012 Abstract Even though rates have declined over the last 20 years‚ the United States still has one of the highest instances of pregnancy among adolescents in the developed world (Magness‚ 2012). The rates of teen pregnancy are highest among the poor and uneducated; these communities also have high infant mortality rates and STD morbidities. This paper
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The numbers of teen pregnancy are rapidly increasing due to mainly unsafe sexual behavior. Without the use of the protection‚ not only one STD’s a threat‚ but pregnancy hit hand. Teenagers these days take for granted the materials available to avoid getting into these predicaments. They do not realize at the moment the situations and consequences they would have while they are just living in the moment. How can society prevent the growing rate of teen pregnancy and help those who do become pregnant
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