increase in the rate of teen obesity. According to the American Obesity Association‚ about 30.4 percent of teenagers are overweight‚ and 15.5 percent of teens are obese (1). This means that 45.9 percent of teens are at risk for developing health problems due to weight. It is important to note that weight gain during the teen years is normal. It is when that weight gain progresses beyond normal limits that teens become at risk for obesity. Generally speaking‚ a person is obese when the BMI exceeds 30 percent
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Mini Research Paper “While most teens are not even thinking about getting married when they are in high school‚ there are some teens who believe that they have found their soul mate and plan to get married at a young age. Marriage is a serious commitment and a life choice‚ so teens need to know what they are getting into. It is not a decision that should be made in haste.” –http://www.child.net/articals/marriage/ Teen marriage is fading away from society. It is no longer considered
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Most parents who view vaccinations as the only method to protect and safeguard their children from what are now deemed as preventable diseases‚ such as whooping cough‚ rubella‚ chicken pox‚ mumps and measles. While other parents stand firm in their beliefs that vaccinations are dangerous for their children‚ and choose against immunizing them. Over the past decade the
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factors contribute to the increase of teen suicide; one of the most over-looked reasons is through the influences of communication technology (Netter‚ Niles & James‚ 2010). The internet and cell phones are innovative way to communicate‚ but today‚ teenagers now are exposed to more information and have manipulated them to do online bullying – which most teens hide for fear of embarrassment (Netter‚ Nies & James‚ 2010). Based on a developmental standpoint‚ teens are in a period of identity searching
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America alone (Association). Abusive Parents should be put in jail. Abuse in the home is a serious problem that should always be taken seriously. If abusive parents are allowed to see their children‚ abuse will continue‚ parents are targeting defenseless children‚ and these children have no voice against their parents. Why should we allow child abusers to continue to hurt children? We should never allow known child abusers to continue to harm children. If abusive parents are permitted to see their children
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Central Luzon State University Science City of Munoz College of Education Teenage technology addiction; Techie-teens Researchers: Agliam‚ Mark Christian Cargo‚ Hanna Marie Ilano‚ Faye Marie Submitted to: Dr.Jenalyn Pagay Acknowledgement We‚ the researchers would like to thank our all mighty God‚ for giving us strength in doing this work. To our parents‚ who gave us money to spend for printing and for internet bills‚ and also for supporting us. For our board mates
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Payne 1 Cami Payne Mr. Stewart & Ms. Hart English 11 22 January 2015 Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy has developed into one of the United States’ largest and most debated problems. Having a baby while still in high school can create difficulties like not being able to complete high school‚ not going to college‚ and not being as effective in the workforce. Other than social dilemmas there are certain health issues that are more likely to appear in a teenage pregnancy for example the baby is more likely to have a low birth weight
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Running-head: Teen Pregnancy Teen Pregnancy and Academic Success Abstract The prevention of academic failure and subsequent teen pregnancies is an important goal of our society. Parenthood is the leading cause of school dropout among teen girls. Competing demands of school and home can thrust adolescent mothers into stressful situations. These students may conclude that academic achievement is impossible. It is also the case that school achievement‚ attendance‚ and involvement helps reduce
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SEXUAL TEENS‚ SEXUAL MEDIA Investigating Media’s Influence on Adolescent Sexuality LEA’s COMMUNICATION SERIES Jennings Bryant / Dolf Zillmann‚ General Editors Selected titles in Communication Theory and Methodology Subseries (Jennings Bryant‚ series advisor) include: Berger • Planning Strategic Interaction: Attaining Goals Through Communicative Action Dennis/Wartella • American Communication Research: The Remembered History Ellis • Crafting Society: Ethnicity‚ Class and Communication Theory
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Teen Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is a major issue in the world today. Whether teens are uneducated‚ having emotional problems‚ or simply made a mistake‚ teens need help in preventing pregnancy. Teens should know the consequence of becoming pregnant before the pregnancy‚ not after. Teenage girls are typically unprepared to care for baby financially‚ emotionally‚ and independently. Rate of pregnancy There are high rates of getting pregnant. According to an online article titled Eleven
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