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 childhood were two and a half times more likely to have had sex before age 15. As a teen mother of four children
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Raising the Legal Driving Age from 16 to 18 years old There is currently a debate occurring in Illinois and several other states regarding the legal age for obtaining a driver’s license. Changing the legal driving age from 16 to 18 years old‚ following a series of mandated courses‚ tests‚ and experience behind the wheel. Some of the primary arguments for doing so revolve around driver and public safety while the arguments for keeping the legal age at its current 16 years of age center on drivers’
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What age should a child be considered and adult‚ I believe that a child should be considered an adult when there legally 18 yrs. of age. When someone turns 18 yrs. of age there aloud to vote‚ drive‚ work and do lots of adult like things. When a child legally turns 18 yrs. of age‚ they should be considered an adult When a child legally turns 18 yrs. of age‚ I think they should be considered and adult. The reason why I believe when they turn 18 yrs. of age they legally are an adult because they
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2014 Teen Driving Issues Project Topic: Drinking and Driving Part 1 - Identify the Issue There are several factors that might influence teenagers to drink. It could be because of parental influence‚ or a common sight within their neighborhoods. However‚ more often than not‚ it has to do with peer pressure. Underage drinking is problematic‚ needless to say. It affects the driver’s vision and reaction times which often leads to crashes and in most cases- deaths. 31% of drivers from the ages of 15
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Lowering the Drinking Age to 18 It’s your 18th birthday and your finally a legal adult. Immediately you can smoke cigarettes‚ vote‚ be a jury member‚ even join the military and fight for your country. But don’t think about a having a beer at your going away party the night before you depart for the Middle East. No‚ you will have to wait until your 21. As an American citizens we are given many responsibilities at the age of 18. One of them not being the ability to consume alcohol. So I believe
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Legal Drinking Age Should not be Lowered to 18 It was 11 o’ clock at night‚ and I was driving back from a friend’s house on a Saturday night. As I was crossing an intersection‚ bright blue and red lights were flashing on the right side. As I turned to look to satisfy my curiosity‚ I noticed a car was upside down and another car had crashed into the side of the road. It was devastating to see and of course I wanted to know what had happened. I went home and turned on the local news to see if there
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Driving While Texting in Relation to Teens The Consequences and Solutions One second someone is texting a friend‚ cracking a joke‚ the next they are in the backseat of the car in front of them. Eleven percent of accidents involving those aged eighteen to twenty are caused by the use and distraction of a cell phone. Raising awareness and educating those whom this may concern about the consequences of texting and driving can help reduce this statistic and prevent future lives from being affected
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concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Virginia’s legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I think that it should not be raised because of the responsibilities it teaches young adults. It also allows kids to get to the places they need to be such as work and practices and it gives you the experience of driving. First of all I think that there is no greater responsibility than driving. You not only have your life at risk‚ but
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hours per week as well as wages to workers of certain industries. Workers today are still fighting to make a living wage. Anyone in a country as wealthy as ours should not work full time and yet be unable to make a living. The minimum wage should be raised and applied to all workers‚ regardless of industry‚ size of employer‚ or other
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Teen sleep: Why is your teen so tired? Teen sleep cycles might seem to come from another world. Understand why teen sleep is a challenge — and what you can do to promote better teen sleep. By Mayo Clinic staff Teens are notorious for staying up late and being hard to awaken in the morning. If your teen is no exception‚ it’s not necessarily because he or she is pushing the limits or fighting the rules. This behavior pattern actually has a physical cause — and can be modified to improve your teen’s
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