...Teenage Pregnancy and the Asian population in the U.S. Currently in the United States, our multicultural society is made up of people from many regions of the world. The Asian population originated from people from the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. One of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the United States is from the Indian subcontinent of South Asia (Ahmed & Lemkau, 2000). They speak a variety of languages, have their own customs, prepare their food differently, have specialized music and overall a different way of life when compared with Americans. For those reasons, acculturating to a new nation, United States, and new beginnings can be stressful for adolescents and teenagers. Along these lines, teenage pregnancy is labeled as the pregnancy of females under the age of twenty, whether married or not. This has evolved as one of the major public health problem in the United States. Factors such as culture and poverty-level, lead to teenage pregnancy among the Asian population in the United States. Culture and traditions have played an important role in the lives of Asian society in the United States. It is customary for early or teenage marriages in this population. South Asian countries (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh) have high proportions of teenage pregnancies, since early marriage is common and there is a social expectation to have a child soon after marriage (Acharya, Bhattaria, Poobalan, van Teijlingen...
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...TEEN PREGNANCY AMELIA MORA KAPLAN UNIVERSITY CM107 Teen Pregnancy I. Introduction a. The U.S. rates of teenage pregnancy are uncontrillably high. b. Teenage girls need to be aware of the dangers of adolescent pregnancy. II. Negative Effects of Teen Pregnancy. a. Health Effects b. Mental Effects c. Socially Effects d. Physically Effects e. Poverty III. Teenage Parents Lack Rediness of Responsibilities. a. Socially b. Economically c. Emotionally d. Financially IV. Preventing Teen Pregnancy. a. Abstinence b. Contraception V. Conclusion Teen pregnancy is linked to a number of issues. Becoming knowledgeable of the dangers may help in preventing pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy is a growing problem all around the world. Although the numbers have lowered, it is still an issue in our society, costing taxpayers millions of dollars (Issues & Controversies). According to the Alan Guttmacher institute, In 2008 the rate of teenage pregnancy was 67.8 for every 1,000 woman ages 15-19, down from 116.9, in 1990. Regardless of the decline, the U.S. rate is still much higher than that in any other country. Additionally, U.S. blacks and Hispanics have a much higher teen pregnany rates than whites. Teen...
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...* * Do you have the facts about teen pregnancy, the statistics, and the way teen pregnancy affects health? Well, Tonight I will talk about the risks of teenage pregnancy. Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever have to face. Most teenagers don't plan to get pregnant, but many do. Teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to the mother and to the baby. TS: I will begin with information on the teen mothers. I. Teenage Mothers a. Lack of prenatal care i. Critical a. Screens for medical problems b. Monitors the growth of the baby c. Deals quickly with any complications that arise. b. High Blood Pressure i. Pregnancy-induced hypertension ii. Preeclampsia 1. Combines high blood pressure with excess protein in the urine 2. Swells the mothers hands and face 3. Organ damage c. Postpartum depression i. Interfere with taking good care of a newborn ii. Interfere with healthy teenage development iii. Can be treated. d. Statistics i. Teen Help.com 1. About 750,000 U.S. teens become pregnant each year 2. 79 percent of teenagers who become pregnant are unmarried 3. 80 percent of unmarried teen mothers end up on welfare TS: Now I will provide information on the babies born to teen moms. II. Babies born to teen mothers a. Premature Birth i. Respiratory ii. Digestive iii. Vision iv. Cognitive v. Other problems b. Low Birth Weight i. Usually 3.3-5.5 pounds 1....
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...TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN AMERICA: AND OTHER RELATED COMPLICATIONS Teenage Pregnancy in America: And Other Related Complications Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenager or underage girl (usually within the ages of 13–19) becoming pregnant. The term in everyday speech usually refers to women who have not reached legal adulthood, which varies across the world, who become pregnant (MedlinePlus 2008). Adolescent mothers are more numerous in western societies and especially in the United States. Today, young people are sexually active at an earlier age compare to the previous generation, and there are several associated consequences. Sexual activity among adolescents is often associated with unprotected sex or use of ineffective methods of contraception. A large proportion of adolescents are suffering from sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and girls become pregnant and young mothers. Given the increase in teenage pregnancies and the consequences on the quality of life of the young people, an intervention, is needed starting in the middle schools. According to a study done in late 2009 by the Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI), a pro-choice organization, nationwide, teenage pregnancy rate was 71.5 pregnancies per 1,000 women ages 13 to 19 (Huffington Post 2010). Before intervention, however, it is essential to understand the factors underlying the premature and unprotected sex leading to unwanted pregnancies and STDs among adolescents. These risk factors include individual characteristics...
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...December 2012, debt held by the public was approximately $11.579 trillion or about 73% of GDP. Intra-governmental holdings stood at $4.791 trillion, giving a combined total public debt of $16.370 trillion the highest amount of debt we have ever grossed since the beginning of U.S history'.(Wikipedia. (2012). United States public debt. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_public_debt). But in 2008 alone we spent about 11 billion dollars on teenage pregnancies. THESIS STATEMENT: RESEARCH SUGGEST THAT HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE ORAL CONTRACPETION WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT BECAUSE THIS WILL HELP REDUCE THE OCCURANCE AND RISK ASSOCIATED WITH TEEN PREGNANCY AND ABORTION AND REDUCE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON TAX PAYERS. MAIN POINTS: Easier access to to oral contraception will reduce the occurrence of unwanted and unplanned pregnancies and abortions and the risks associated with abortion and high risk pregnancies.'Making oral contraceptive pills more accessible to women/girls may reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancy and abortion, while saving taxpayers much needed dollars.(USCF.(2012). Increased Contraceptive Supply Linked to Fewer Unintended Pregnancies. Retrieved from...
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...Reducing Teenage Pregnancies and STDs through Education An Investigation into the increasing number of teenage pregnancies and STDs in the United States Christene M. Staley Western Governor’s University WGU Student ID# 000259544 Why do we need sexual education? In recent years there has been a large debate on how to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies and STDs in the United States. Although many agree that some form of sexual education is needed there are many opinions on what should be taught in schools and at what age. One approach is teaching abstinence only programs compared with teaching young adolescence about sex and contraceptives use and the risks associated with being sexually active. We compare the United States that currently has both the highest teenage pregnancies and STDs among young adolescence compared to other industrialized countries. This examination will show what methods of sexual education has been proven to work and why. Additionally we will examine why other countries have greatly reduced teenage pregnancies and what they are doing that has been effective. There is a significant impact on society and its costing our nation as well as the children of the teenager mothers. (Manlove et al., 2002). The first thing we need to look at is educating teenagers in order to reduce teen pregnancies and STDs. Second we will look at the need to being the discussion of sex at home and educate our children starting as the...
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...Teenage Pregnancy How would you feel if you were told that you were an accident? Here is some food for thought to date; every hour in this country 70 teenagers become pregnant, 1,100 teenagers attain an STD, and one young person contracts HIV (Carmona, Elders, & Satcher, 2015). At some point in history, presumably the decade of the 1980s, I too became part of a similar data set. I am the offspring of teenage mother. No matter if it is some thirty-three years ago or 2015, teenage pregnancy is occurring. The only exception between the two different decades is the magnitude of such adverse side effects that not only impacts the teenage mother, but others as well. In a majority of instances some sort of family member, or social worker, need to intervene and care for the child (since the mother can still be called one herself). As for my situation, I was very grateful to have both sets of my grandparent’s take over the responsibilities and duties that an adult mother and father typically account for. Granted, there was sufficient assistance to aid my teenage parents, but their irresponsibility, immaturity, and lack of knowledge for the future, divided both families forever. Which brings me to this; should the teenagers be blamed for the high pregnancy rates, or should the blame be laid at the feet of sex education programs and society around them, or rather a culmination of both? I believe we can’t just blame the individuals themselves. I feel it is the utmost responsibility and...
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...at how the environment influences teenage pregnancy in the United States. The purpose of this essay is to identify how preeminent teenage pregnancy has become in teens ages fourteen and up, how famous it has become in the United States and how the majority of teens do not finish their education after becoming pregnant. The sources used in this essay provide the necessary information needed for readers to understand why and how a teenagers environment has become influential for them becoming pregnant. Teenage pregnancy is affecting teens by causing them to drop out of school and not finish their education which later results in a limited amount of choices when choosing a career. Outline Thesis: The social life of teenagers influences teenage pregnancy through pressure from peers, too much access to the media and lack of sex education from parents and teachers in the United States. I. Peer pressure in the United States is the major factor influencing teenage pregnancy in the U.S. A. During adolescence, teenagers often feel pressure to make friends and fit in with their peers. B. Many times these teens let their friends influence their decision to have sex. C. The Kaiser Family Foundation states that more than 29 percent of pregnant teens reported that they felt pressured to have sex. II. Excessive access to the media plays an important role in teenage pregnancy A. In the U.S today, the majority of teens have access...
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...Teen Pregnancy Pregnancy is the most amazing, life changing experience any woman could have. With a child comes great maturity and responsibility. Unfortunately, in today’s society, we see babies having babies. Teenage pregnancy is a huge issue and shows like Teen Mom on MTV tend to glamorize teen pregnancy rather than help show ways of prevention. We should be teaching our kids about contraception and abstinence rather than showing them that becoming a teen mom could get you a television show. One would think that the harsh realities shown on MTV’s Teen Mom would help lower the teen pregnancy rate. But do they? Does this show send a confusing message to teen girls? (http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/819328/Are-we-glamorizing-teen-moms) Teen Mom is a reality television show that follows the lives of four young girls as they share their struggles through motherhood with the world. Teen Mom first aired in December 2009 and has gone on for several seasons. We know these teens by name; Farrah, Maci, Catelynn, Amber, Janelle, Leah, Chelsea, and Kailyn. These ladies are the stars of Teen Mom, Season 1 and Season 2. We see them pretty much everywhere we look; on TV, on the covers of magazines, and entertainment blogs. The bad decisions these young teens made have been rewarded with fame and attention. (http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/819328/Are-we-glamorizing-teen-moms) It is shocking to me that this show has lasted this long because I personally believe that...
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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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...“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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...Speaking to or teaching teenagers about sex is a continuing controversy. Statistics from the Guttmacher Institute show that nearly half of U.S. teenagers between the ages of 15-19 have had sex. There has always been a debate on the curriculum of sex education. Some people believe that abstinence only education is the only kind of education that should be taught in U.S. public schools, while others believe in the need to teach comprehensive sex education. Statistics show that teenagers do have sex, are contracting STDs, and are getting pregnant. Although many U.S. states disagree with teaching abstinence only sex education, the government has funded over a billion dollars to schools over the past ten years that have taught an abstinence only curriculum. The Grand Rapids Press affirmed, in 2008 the Bush administration gave $ 200 million to schools in the U.S. for abstinence only curriculums. In the United States, we are divided on our opinion of sex education. Sharyl Attkisson from CBS News reported in 14 states both abstinence and contraception are taught, in 19 states only teaching abstinence is required and in 17 states the state does not specify on which sex education curriculum to teach. “The National Abstinence Education Association argues that comprehensive sex education in schools doesn’t reduce the number of teens having sex”, reported in the Grand Rapids Press. But contrary to the National Abstinence Education Association a study by The Mathematica Policy Research study...
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...Teenage Pregnancy Name: Institution: Teenage Pregnancy Introduction One of the questions that arise at the mention of the teenage pregnancy is why different countries record different rates of teenage pregnancy, with others having high States of America is one of the countries that have recorded high rates of teenage pregnancy with its prevalence in the country rating higher than any of the Western industrialized nations. For instance, A National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy conducted in 2006 revealed that in the United States of America, 4 out of every pregnancy occur in women of younger age. They go ahead to explain that annually, the United States among other countries with high rates of teen pregnancy record approximately one million teenage pregnancy. The purpose of this essay is to provide a claim of evaluation that critically examines the statistics of teenage pregnancy and the relationship between depression and poverty on teenage pregnancy. Given the establishment of how bad the prognosis for teenage pregnancy is, this claim of policy intends to establish the link between this public health issue and depression and poverty. Relationship between Teenage Pregnancy and Poverty One of the steps towards with any issue that appears to be a predicament is to establish the root cause of that particular problem. In this case, therefore, the main purpose of this claim of evaluation is to find out the relationship or link between...
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...individuals in dire straits tend to commit crimes against their employers that they might never consider in economic booms. Concern over dishonest employees is increasing every year, especially in the retail industry.” Stettner (2010) offers various alternatives to address employee theft: 1. Maintain close accountability of employees who handle cash. 2. Introduce various measures such as: electronic surveillance and regular audits. 3. Educate employees about the importance of these measures. Teenage pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy denotes pregnancies that are conceived and held by young women before the age of twenty ("United States: Growing pains; teenage pregnancies," 2009). The research shows that teenage pregnancy has been growing since 2005 ("United States: Growing pains; teenage pregnancies," 2009). The research also shows there are multiple factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy ("United States: Growing pains; teenage pregnancies," 2009). Among those factors are: demographic factors, the current financial climate, gender roles, mixed messages, and the idea that sexually transmitted diseases do not...
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...Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is a very important issue, especially in the United States where approximately one million girls become pregnant each year. Though public assistance, foster care, and child health care these pregnancies cost the U.S. at least $7 billon per year. About one third of girls in the U.S. become pregnant before the age 20, 8 in ten of these are unintended and 80% are to unmarried teens. There are many health risks not only for teens but for the baby as well. One third of teen pregnancies end in abortion but those who choose to carry out there pregnancy run the risk of experiencing complications. This is mostly because teens are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol, take drugs, and eat unhealthy during there pregnancy. Smoking during a pregnancy cause cause the baby to be extremely premature or the baby can be born with SIDS or sudden infant death syndrome. Premature babies can also have under developed organs and are more than 100 times as likely to die. Other problems that prematurity can include breathing problems, bleeding in the brain, vision loss and intestinal problems. During a pregnancy it is very important to have parental care and because lacks of money teens usually don’t get the proper care they need. There are also many problems that teen pregnancy can cause other problems dealing with physical health. Only a few teens look at adoption as an option which contributes to teen mothers living in poverty and dropping out of school. Only 40%...
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