2015 Period.3 Not enough effort is put into reducing teen pregnancy rates‚ and one reason for this is that teenage pregnancy rates in the US have generally declined since the 1950’s. But that isn’t good enough‚ because despite the decline‚ the US still has one of the highest teen birth rates in the industrialized world. Teen pregnancy should be highly discouraged as it has an effect on the teenage mother and the baby that is born. The teen mother may face complications such as premature labor‚ medical
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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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teen pregnancy rates in the United States are still higher than other western societies (Arai‚ 2009). Teenage pregnancy is accompanied with many negative consequences such as shortened educational experience‚ diminished employment‚ larger family size‚ increased risk of single- parent and poverty (Turner‚ 1990). Teen mothers struggle on a daily basis. In order to help them through their struggle‚ they can benefit from a psychoeducational group that will teach them parenting skills‚ social skills‚
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UNFPA Project review tackles teenage pregnancy in Ifugao by Vency D. Bulayungan PIA Press Release Wednesday‚ November 30‚ 2011 BAGUIO City‚ Nov. 30(PIA-Philippime Information Agency)-- The issue on increasing teenage pregnancy in the province of Ifugao cropped up as a major concern of implementing government and non-government agencies during the start of the three-day UNFPA’s (United Nation Population Fund) 6th Country Programme of Assistance Project Implementation Review here. Miriam Baguidudol
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Teenage drunk driving is a serious concern in today’s society. Underage drinking has been a popular topic amongst scholars for many years. A teenager driving drunk is against the law‚ has many consequences‚ and is a continuous problem. In order to understand how underage drinking goes against the law‚ it is important to first know who it is effecting teens. In 1984‚ a law was passed stating that alcohol cannot be consumed if under the age of 21. Anyone under the age 21 must have a blood alcohol
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Worldwide‚ about 16 million teenage girls become mothers every year‚ the United State being the main contributor to this dilemma. Teen pregnancy has said to be linked to a number of other social issues‚ such as domestic violence‚ sexual abuse‚ poor life habits‚ low education level‚ maltreatment‚ stress‚ and depression. Studies show that 50 percent of adolescents who become pregnant have a history of childhood‚ sexual or physical abuse. Women who report that their mother was often hit during their
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According to Amy Benfer‚ the emotional struggles of the girls are effectively shown not through interviews‚ but by displaying to viewers exactly what the young mothers do and how they react when faced with daily challenges. The teen mothers each narrate exactly what they were feeling at different
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to the issue of the stamp of dislike society gives single mother families‚ many of them in the U.S. are not receiving the aid that they should be. On top of raising one or more children without the help of a second party‚ many women also have to struggle to stay out of debt. It is nearly impossible for a woman with an average salary to support children on her own‚ including the expenses of school‚ clothes‚ food‚ transportation‚ and other needs; and this is just the middle range of the spectrum. The
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group of high school girls who have had babies‚ and they are still trying to maintain work‚ or even finish school. The show lets society into these girls’ lives‚ and shows the struggles‚ and also the high points of these teenage boys and girls lives‚ after having children. The show follows at least four to five young teenage girls‚ they also follow them through their entire pregnancies‚ and also the relationships that they have with their families. The show also shows how the relationships between
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