...Unit 2 DB RE: Teen Pregnancy Teen Pregnancy Growing up Too Fast by people Magazine. Between the ages of 15-19 females tend to get pregnant each year. One of the youngest pop teens found out she was pregnant at the age 16 Jamie Lynn Spears (sister of Britney Spears). Once America was aware that this, they soon realized she wasn’t the only one that was 16 and pregnant. There over 790 thousand girls between the ages of 15 through 20 who are going through the same situation as the rest of these young mom. Majority of American agree on that no teenage mother is ready for the responsibilities of parenthood and as every parent knows, the challenges really begin once the baby is born. Only one-third of teen moms ever finish high school. People magazine interviewed at least six different girls that are pregnant and are going through realities of an unplanned pregnancy. A girl from Kentwood says “for girls her age, getting pregnant is the “IN” thing to do.” There is no shame in these young adults that are either trying to get pregnant or is already pregnant. Another 17 year old girl says “she felt alone, and felt like she was up against the world” This girl had no support from the baby’s father and she also dropped out of high school. With all the negative feedback contacted an adoption attorney. The adoptive pair funded for her living and health costs during her pregnancy and also provided her emotional support during her pregnancy so she wouldn't feel so alone, which is not good...
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...“Teen Moms and Adoption” Anthony Arcieri Dr. Bob Baron English 102 July 26th, 2012 OUTLINE History of Adoption A. Origination of Adoption B. Reasons For Adopting Early Pregnancy in the United States A. Teen Pregnancy B. Teen Moms Financial Struggles Emotional Struggles and Suicide Positives of Adoption A. Abortion Alternative B. Better the Quality of Life C. A Second Chance Arcieri 1 Recent studies in the United States have shown that thirty-four percent of teenage women will become pregnant at least once before the age of twenty. Of the 820,000 teen pregnancies each year seventy-nine percent occur out of wedlock, while one third never achieve a high school diploma or GED (Chappuis). It is estimated that about five percent of teen mothers end up putting their child up for adoption. As for the ninety-five percent of those teen moms that choose to raise their child on their own, many of them feel differently about their decisions once they attempt to balance the hardships of raising a child with living the life of a teenager ("Abortion.org"). This can easily lead to added stress levels, an unhealthy environment, and improper care for the child. One and a half percent of teen moms that decide to keep their child do not achieve a college degree before the age of thirty (Chappius) where as on average forty-three percent of adopted children end up in homes where at least one parent already has a college degree...
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...Development March 28, 2014 For this reflection piece, I have chosen to reflect on the affects that peer pressure has on adolescents during development. I will briefly discuss what I have learned about peer pressure and why it tends to peak during mid-adolescence. Furthermore, I will discuss how peer pressure exists in a variety of teen television shows, including One Tree Hill. This example also demonstrates how other teens respond to peer pressure and how it is often connected with bullying. Finally, I will discuss how peer pressure can affect one’s ability to achieve both academically and socially in the school environment. According to the lecture notes (Glozman, lecture notes, FRHD*2280, January 9, 2014) adolescence is defined as a period of the life course between the time puberty begins and the time adult status is approached. During this stage, young people are in the process of preparing to take on the roles and responsibilities associated with adulthood in their culture. During adolescence, we have noticed that peers play a large role in a young person’s life and typically replace family as the center of a teen’s social and leisure activities. Often time’s adolescents have various peer relationships and interact with a wide range of peer groups. As adolescents begin to pull away from their parents in search for their own identity, their friends usually become a more important aspect in their life. This is often because teens feel like their close friends understand them better...
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...Teenage Pregnancy Indiana vs. Kentucky Michell Davis Ivy Tech Community College April 2016 Abstract Teenage pregnancy, was once considered an epidemic in this country. What is it considered today? This research will not only focus on a whole within the United States, but it will attempt to compare and contrast why two neighboring states; Indiana and Kentucky differ so much when it comes to teenage pregnancy. What are some of the causative factors for the difference in numbers between these two states? Positive and negative effects of teenage pregnancy, along with why teenage pregnancy rates have continued to decrease since 1992, not only in the United States as a whole, but in Indiana and Kentucky as well. To conclude this research, I will discuss the practices or techniques that are being used to curb and prevent this epidemic problem. Today is April 19th, 2016 and the time is 6:00 p.m., in a suburb outside of Indianapolis, IN. Did you know that before mid-night, “23 Hoosier teenagers will become pregnant?’ This is a statistic that was released by Plan parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky in 2015 (Lieber, 2015). How can this be happening? What must we as parents, friends, educators and professional staff of this society do to educate our teens on becoming moms and dads, so early in their lives? Are these children unaware of the social impact that teenage pregnancy will have on their lives, their families, let alone the innocent child that they will soon...
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...Jnae Young Professor Leigh Ann Christian English 101 Teen pregnancy is now an epidemic in the United States; teens are having unprotected sex knowing the repercussions and consequences of it. “Nearly one million teen girls get pregnant each year. Nearly four out of 10 young women get pregnant at least once before they turn 20.1 Each year the federal government alone spends about $40 billion to help families that began with a teenage birth (Statistics ).” This new social phenomenon is spreading widely and becoming a calamity. The consequences of teen pregnancy are devastating. Some parents are left to raise kids on their own as single parents, and some teens have to drop everything and do not even get to finish high school. Children born to teen parents have higher rates of foster care placement, teen parents struggle with finance issues, and it is more likely for babies to be neglected when born to teen parents. Abstinence of course is the number one prevention method for teen pregnancy, which is the only method that is one hundred percent effective. If tens just waited until they were older, instead of having sex so quickly there certainly would not be as many teen mothers. The reality of the situation at hand is that teens are having sex and at very young ages, do not use contraceptives and get pregnant. One real common cause of teen pregnancy, that being unprotected sex. Teens are not using contraceptives as much as they should and some not at all; the reasoning behind...
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...TEEN PREGNANCY By: Taylon Lamkin Introduction What is teen pregnancy? Teen pregnancy is defined as a teenaged or underage girl becoming pregnant. When does teen pregnancy occur? The average age of teens becoming pregnant is 13-19. Where does teen pregnancy happen? Teen pregnancy is more likely to occur among populations of non-white females, low income families, single parent households, and households struggling with substance abuse or financial resources. How does teen pregnancy happen? Well there are many reasons how teen pregnancy happen, for one unprotected sex is the big occurrence in this topic. Another one is rape, rape takes a big portion of pregnant teens, lastly some just want to have kids, which is low and unlikely but there are a few. Who causes teen pregnancy? Irresponsible teenagers are the cause of teen pregnancy, and also parents that don’t teach their children at a younger age about sex. Teen pregnancy is a serious problem in our country. It actually has gone down since 2011, so I would say it is getting a lot better than it was. There appears to be a lack of support. Teen mothers don't know their options. I feel that many teens today are unaware of the dangers of unprotected sex. To bring another life into this world without proper care and attention is to no one's advantage. The intention of this website is to inform people that are pregnant of the options available and to help them make the right decision when it comes to teen pregnancy. ...
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...if they decide to act upon their sexual drives and behaviors. Therefore they ended up finding out the hard way, and have to go through the daily struggles of being a teen mom. If we can prevent these girls from having unprotected sex before they have found the one that they are going to marry, it seems as if most if not all of these problems will be solved or at least in some way decrease drastically. Teenage pregnancy is everywhere. You see it on television programs such as MTV’s popular series 16 and Pregnant, movies such as the classic Juno, while you’re out on the streets, or even within your own family. Usually this picture of a teen mom is painted of them being alone, struggling to make ends meet, and the father of the child is rarely or not present in the child’s life whatsoever. This is a saddening thing to think of, but unfortunately it is true. These young girls do not seem to understand what they are getting themselves into when they decide that they want to engage in unprotected and premarital sex. They feel as if they are ready for what is to come with the pleasures of indulging in this act, but only when they have no choice but to raise this helpless little child who needs you, do they then realize that they were not ready for the responsibilities that came with engaging in this sexual activity. I unfortunately have had the opportunity to watch this experience unfold for one of my own family members only about 2 years ago. My Aunt Mary, who now has 2 beautiful...
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...sexual behavior was generally influenced by my mom. I learned to be dependent on men and use safe sex through media. Gender sex roles also placed me to be secretive with my sex life and nurturing. My body image makes me insecure when it comes to intimacy. There were no specific sexual guidelines that my family made me follow. I was raised in a family where I was able to explore and have my own opinions about sexual situations. Not having guidelines or a path made me lost and confused once I obtained sexual behaviors. My experiences from friends, my mom, religion, and media influenced the development of my sexuality. My mom never really educated me about sex or contraceptives. She would just tell me to stay away from sex as if it wasn’t normal, but never went into detail. My mom wasn’t concerned about sex until she knew I was having sex. Even then it was brief and awkward. I can tell in her voice and body gestures that she was in an awkward position as well. She never took me to get contraceptives, so I assumed that it wasn’t important. My mom being a single parent might have something to do with her not educating me about sexuality. The majority of my life I grew up with no male figure in my household. My dad past away when I was two years old. I also grew up with 4 sisters, no brothers. When I reached middle school onto high school, I missed not having a dad. I remember seeing all my friends with their dads going camping and fishing. To fill that emptiness, I would have boyfriends...
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...available to teen moms when making decisions on parenthood; being a teenage mother is one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever face. There are many causes for teenage pregnancy. First, teenagers take unwanted risks due to lack of knowledge and education on teenage pregnancy. Many parents feel uncomfortable about discussing sex with their children. “Most people evade their children from talking about sex. In some cases, they provide false information regarding sex and discourage their children to participate in any informative discussion about sex.” Giving your child false information is not smart! Talking to your children at an early age and answering any questions they have directly and honestly can be a step closer towards preventing teenage pregnancy. That’s why it is very important as parents to educate our children before it’s too late. (What are the Causes of Teenage Pregnancy) Lack of knowledge for safe sex is considered to be another cause of teen pregnancy. Teens between the puberty ages of 12 to 15 years old are exposed to the subject of sex. Because both boys and girls are curious about the changes in their bodies, they act in unprotected sexual ways, primarily due to lack of knowledge. Teenagers want to talk to their parents about sex, but finding the right time is never easy; resulting in the risk of unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases (What are the Causes of Teenage Pregnancy) Some parents feel their children are too young to...
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...thoughts. This is how I would describe my brain on anxiety. You heard me, this is not my brain on drugs, but my anxiety and its effect on me. I make up a part of the 20% of teens who have a mental health disorder. I used to be ashamed of this statement. I never wanted to tell anyone that I was struggling with the thoughts in my head or that I decided to start going to therapy. My anxiety was like a ghost that hovered over me everywhere, yet I was the only one who saw it. My anxiety was manageable until high school rolled around. It didn’t start on any specific date, but it began building up more and more everyday. I...
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...Itzel Guzman Five paragraph Essay test Language arts Overcoming an Addiction The problem starts out with just wanting to try because my friends do it, and then soon it is an addiction one cannot overcome. The brain fools us into thinking everything is fine when really it is not. Picture living in the streets with no money or food, and you just want to peel your skin off because of all the meth, and other drugs you have taken. Your heart is racing and you are screaming, but you have no one left. You lose hope and you just want to die. That is hitting rock bottom. My uncle was fifteen years old when he started drinking alcohol. His parents focused on their jobs rather than their children. He also hung out with up-to-no-good kids who would...
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...at the sleeves of Jean's shirt in fascination. He was wearing an over-sized red sweater that slid off of his shoulders occasionally. He tugged the collar back over his clavicle for the fifth time and looked into the mirror on the bathroom wall. None of Jean's pants would actually fit him; Armin decided to sleep in his own black boxers. Luckily they had not gotten wet from the rain. He exited the bathroom to see Jean creating a pallet of blankets on the floor. "I'm sleeping on the floor tonight." Jean said, fluffing one of the pillows. "No," Armin objected, "you slept on the floor last time, it's only if-" "The guest gets the bed, no exceeptoins," Jean continued to lay out sheets of varying...
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...The Effects of Teenage Relationships Different relationships affect teenagers in various ways. Friends impact teenagers almost the same amount as their parents. Teenagers go to their friends for help or to ask questions that they could not ask their parents about. Most of the time their friends give them good advice but then there is the down side when they put pressure on their friends to do something like to smoke, drink, and do drugs. In most cases they tell their friends how to dress and act when around certain people. Love relationships just make it even harder for a teenager to get a good education. Some start to fail in school because they are hanging out with their boyfriend or girlfriend instead of doing their work. Throughout adolescence, teenagers are positively and negatively impacted by several relationships such as friends, family, and love relationships. Friends have a big influence on teenagers because they can say and do many of things to teenagers who think they were friends. They also start rumors and take their friends girlfriend or boyfriend and have them cheat on their friend. Some go out to drink, smoke, or to do drugs just to have fun but some think of driving home and most teenagers do not even make it to their driveways. Some teenagers who are so depressed about their social problems even think about committing suicide. Most start to hurt others turn into “goth’s” by dressing in all black. Many of depressed people show how they feel by dressing differently...
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...homicides in the past year and of that 243 of the victims were under the age of 25(Chicago Tribune 2012). This has become a very scary epidemic. With no good appraisals acted on to stop the problem. I propose some good strategic actions that could help slow the murder rate down in Chicago. To begin working on the problem. Understanding who is creating the violence is key. Most violence in Chicago is gang related. Being that Chicago has always been known for their notorious gangsters stated by (Williams 2). But what has allowed the numbers of deaths grow is how these teens think today. As if it’s every man for himself (Williams 2). Growing up on Chicago Southside I know and understand the violence. The majority of the deaths is returned and received by young black boys. Most of them come from single-mother homes. Like many cases their mom can’t provide much financial stability. This is the first factor that sends a young boy in the streets of the Chicago. If you see your mother struggling. You go out and find a way to get money. These young boys are not going out to find minimum wage jobs. Simply because it takes too long or they don’t look the part. Fast money is the motive. They learn the ways to selling drugs by observing friends or others. This the root of the problem. It starts at home. I suppose that it should be more job like programs out there for young black boys. This could create better influence on them. Or at least give them something positive to be around. What is more...
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...hallucinations, I promised myself I'll never turn out to be that way. I never drink nor did drugs and I was planning to keep it that way. I feel like I was a regular American girl that was hard working. I always thought that if I keep the same friends I was with since middles school, high school would be a smooth The most important seen would be the day that changed my view on life " Senior Skip Day” Senior Skip Day is a day for seniors to have fun and let loose since it's one of the last days you have of still being considered a kid. The senior class president decided that the class of 2016 would go to Hangers Beach. I knew that drugs and alcohol would be there...
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