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Bonnyville Teen Pregnancy Research Report prepared for Bonnyville Healthy Babies Program and Lakeland Regional Health Authorities, Bonnyville, Alberta, Junne 1997. 2. Pro-Action, Postponement, and Preparation/Support. A Framework for Action to Reduce the Rate of Teen Pregnancy in Canada. Prepared for the CAPC/CPNP National Projects Fund Health Canada. Retrieved August 2005 from http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dcadea/publications/pdf/reduce_teen_pregnancy_section_1_e.pdf 3. National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancies, Press Release (August 8, 2000) http://teenpregnancy.org/99tbpre.htm http://www.teenpregnancy.com/ describe the psychoeducational approach as an instructional effort that focuses on providing students with information aimed at strengthening their psychological and emotional skills as they relate to a given course topic. For example, the The purpose of the review of literature presented here is to examine some evaluative research on the psychoeducational approach to teen pregnancy. Specifically, the review will examine studies which have attempted to determine the effects of these programs. Effects of Psychoeducational Approaches To Teen Pregnancy According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI), a nonprofit agency that focuses on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis, and public education, teenage pregnancy has adverse consequences for the parents, the child, and society. Pregnant teens are less likely to complete high school and attend college than teenagers who avoid pregnancy. Many teenage parents live below the poverty level and rely on welfare. The children of teenage parents receive inadequate medical care, have more problems in school, and spend more time in prison than children of adult parents. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (NCPTP) claims that teenage childbearing costs society about $6.9 billion annually; this estimate includes welfare and food stamp benefits, medical care expenses, lost tax revenue (teenage childbearing affects the parents work patterns), incarceration expenses, and foster care. In an effort to reduce teenage pregnancy and the problems associated with it, policymakers have recently focused

on what causes the widespread poverty and welfare dependence that teen moms experience and have attempted to devise solutions to these problems. Teen Pregnancy - ... For some teenagers it could be a very exciting experience if they are mature enough to handle it. It can teach them lessons about life and responsibility. its a disaster for teens that ar e not ready. In that case, they shouldn't have been having sex in the first place if they weren't up to facing the consequences. Sometimes many teens that have done sex would ask how they got pregnant if they used protection. Condoms are not 100% effective when it comes to avoiding pregnancy. Being a teenager with a child can be very hard.... [tags: Teenage pregnancy, Teen Sex]

Teen Pregnancy - ... Furthermore, a change in appetite may be experienced. Also, changes in social behavior can be expected to accompany unplanned pregnancy. One can be expected to be more occupied with caring for a child than spending time with friends. For some people, this can be very difficult due to the difficultness of prioritizing time. As well as physical and social health, mental health is greatly affected by an unplanned pregnancy. In fact mental health can be greatly influenced by physical and social health and interactions.... [tags: Unplanned Teenage Pregnancy, Teen Sex]

Factors that Lead to Teen Pregnancy - Factors that Lead to Teen Pregnancy Although the overall rate of teen pregnancy has been declining, the rates have remained high for teens that are most vulnerable. The great majority of Americans believe that teen pregnancies are a serious national problem, indeed a problem that is the major component of what is thought to be national moral decline. However, what causes these teens to become pregnant at such a young age. A large body of research has identified a number of factores that underlie teen sexual and contraceptive behavior, pregnancy, and childbearing.... [tags: Teen Pregnant Pregnancy Essays] Teen Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy While many teens that engage in premarital sex never become pregnant, some are not as fortunate. Teen pregnancy

has become all too common in this day and age. Some teens think it will not happen to them and do not use necessary precautions to protect against it. There are several causes for teen pregnancy and the effects can be life changing. Several causes for teen pregnancy are: the need for affection, acceptance, and unprotected sex. One may have a poor home life and look for affection from a peer.... [tags: Teenage Pregnancy] Teen Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy Nearly thirteen percent of all births in the United States were teenage girls from the ages fifteen to nineteen. Almost one million teenagers become pregnant each year and about 485,00 give birth. In many situations the answer to keeping a relationship going is to have a good sex life. Most teen relationships are based on sex. This is one of the main reasons why teenage birth rates are so high. I am a good person to make a case for this topic because I have witnessed from a family member how difficult it is to be a teenager and also have to raise and support a child.... [tags: Sexual Education, Teenage Pregnancy] The Media and Teen Pregnancy - ... I am using them to help support my main text and assist me with extra information. The editorial piece of writing; from the Daily Telegraph uses strict rhetorical techniques because it is a newspaper article and needs to be persuasive and opinionative. Rhetorical techniques are used make a piece of writing effective and more in depth and there are different ways of doing this. This article uses a great deal of evidence and example because it provides statistics and a personal case and issue that affected one persons life.... [tags: Teenage Pregnancy, Teen Sex] :: 1 Works Cited Teen Parent Institutions: Proposed Method for Solving the Teenage Pregnancy Problem - ... Babies born to teen mothers are at a higher risk of physical complications, such as low birth weight and organs not fully developed, than babies born to women in their twenties and thirties. These health issues can lead to respiratory distress, bleeding in the brain, vision loss, and intestinal problems (Pregnancy Fact Sheets). Teen mothers may also suffer from health problems if they cannot afford to receive regular prenatal

care and pay for nutritious foods. Finally, teen pregnancy brings about social and emotional problems.... [tags: teen pregnancy] :: 2 Works Cited The Problem of Teen Pregnancy - ... Bridgette Anderson, a character in Burchetts book Choices, who is really committed into being abstinent, says that she was bullied because she had no interest in premarital sex the way her peers were (Burchett 143). For some, who were in Bridgettes case, may actually go out and have sex to just prove his/her peers wrong. That one time can cause the life of her/him or even the creation of a new life. Looking at todays society, numerous of young people see having a boyfriend as desirable, pleasing that person and that persons friends is probably important to many youth (Marn, Kirby, Hudes, Coyle and Gmez 77).... [tags: Argumentative, Pregnancy] Teen Pregnancy in America - Teen Pregnancy in America Works Cited Not Included Americans take great pride in their leadership among nations. Such a distinction becomes embarrassing however when the title is claimed for the highest teenage pregnancy rate of any developed nation with nearly one million pregnancies each year. There has been extensive research on the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy which has yielded important information about pregnancy rates and risk factors. Researchers concur that pregnancy is a time of dramatic transition.... [tags: Teenage Pregnancy Social Issue Essays] Teen Pregnancy - ... Why? Those nations provide their teenagers with far more sex education, more access to birth control, and superior health institutions (Kornblum, 2009).Teen pregnancy has sparked major debates along party lines for decades. The most recent one was between Sarah Palin of the Tea Party and the Democratic Party over the disclosure of Bristol Palins pregnancy, Sarahs teenaged daughter. "Conservative groups cite teenage pregnancy in the United States as a social problem. ,"(Cherry, Dillon, &ump; Rugh, 2001, p.... [tags: Sex Education] :: 10 Works Cited Teen Pregnancy - Teen pregnancy is a major problem in the United States.

There are significantly more teenage pregnancies in the United States than all other developing countries (Cleo & Moore, 1995). According to The Complete and Authoritative Guide: Caring for Your Teenager, out of every five women under twenty, two will become pregnant. Teen pregnancy rates have increased 23% from 1972 to 1990 (Napier, 1997) In order to come to a solution it is important to examine why teenage pregnancy is so high in the United States.... [tags: Sociology] :: 7 Sources Cited Teen Pregnancy - Prevent Teen Pregnancy After reading Martha Balashs article, Schools Can Help to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Balash has put time and effort into this proposal on stopping Teen Pregnancy. I think Balashs introduction is very effective because she goes straight to the facts. She doesnt try to mislead you with any false facts. She goes straight to the point and the point is to prevent teen pregnancy. Balash tells that schools has more influence over teen pregnancy than what the public thinks.... [tags: essays research papers] Teen Pregnancy - ... The mother also risks the life of the baby due to the premature birth. The teen mother experiences a tremendous dilemma after realizing that some physical changes are substantiating her pregnancy. Mostly such teens lacks the courage to explain what they are going through to her parent. Generally, many perform their duties routinely as they lack the knowledge of what is awaited from their womb. Nature takes its cause and before the parent realizes the pregnancy, abortion becomes an option to many teenagers.... [tags: Sex Education] :: 3 Works Cited Teen Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy Every year approximately one million teenage girls become pregnant in the United States. Of theses pregnancies only 13 percent are intended. As a result, about a third of these teens abort their pregnancies, another 14 percent lose their pregnancies to miscarriage, and the remaining 52 percent teens bear children. Of the half-a-million teens that give birth annually, 72 percent are unmarried and 75 percent are giving

birth for the first time. More than 175,000 of these new moms are age 17 years or younger.... [tags: Motherhood Reproduction Essays] :: 1 Works Cited :: 4 Sources Cited Teen Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy Over the past two decades, the rates of teen pregnancy have grown dramatically. According to the Prevention of Teen Pregnancy, approximately every thirty-one seconds ateenager becomes pregnant in the United States. This is unbelievable, however that is the truth that no one can deny. Many people think that teen pregnancy don't effect them unless they get pregnant or one of the family members in teenage get pregnant. However teen pregnancy really affects our communities and country.... [tags: Papers Cause Effect Teenage Pregnant Essays] Teen Pregnancy - ... There are news stories, 20/20 studies, and even shows that follow the lives of pregnant teens. T.V. shows such as 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom try teaching viewers what troubles a teen mother faces. The realism of these shows can be misleading and can give other teens false truths about what a teen motherhood is really like. For many of the studies on teen pregnancy, Canada, England, and the USA are compared to each other because they have many of the same standards. Despite declining birth rates over the past few decades, the United States continues to have the highest teen pregnancy rate of all industrialized countries (Crittenden CP et al, 2009).... [tags: Social Issus, Sex Education] Teen Pregnancy - ... Furthermore, these children are troubled with poor school performance, and may even become victims of abuse and neglect (p. 557). Teen pregnancy is directly correlated with certain determinants of health, especially socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, and level of education. Becoming pregnant as a teenager occurs more often in lower socioeconomic classes than any other class noted. A longitudinal study done in Great Britain explains how the risk of becoming a teenage mother is almost 10 times higher among the adolescent whose family is in the lowest social class than the adolescent whose family is in the highest class (Singh, Darroch, &ump; Frost, 2001).... [tags: American Society]

:: 11 Works Cited Teen Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy Although the rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States has declined greatly within the past few years, it is still an enormous problem that needs to be addressed. These rates are still higher in the 1990's than they were only a decade ago. The United State's teenage birthrate exceeds that of most other industrialized nations, even though American teenagers are no more sexually active than teenagers are in Canada or Europe. Recent statistics concerning the teen birthrates are alarming.... [tags: Adolescents Sex Pregnant Essays] :: 7 Sources Cited Teen Pregnancy - ... Teenage mothers are more prone to developing depression. However, receiving social support can decrease the amount of stress the teen experiences. When the amount of stress is decreases, the risk of birth complications also lowers (Turner et al., 1990). It also decreases depressive symptoms post birth. Many teen mothers lack the support they need when they are going through this stage of life. While learning new skills, the teens are also able to gain a new support system. Turner et al. (1990) defines support as the presences of stable human relationships.... [tags: Social Issues, Teenage Mothers] Teen Pregnancy - Teenage Pregnancy From the topic teen pregnancy I have learned a lot. Such as it can affect them in different ways such as dating, school, friendships and money (Local teen mothers). When a teen gets pregnant there are people out there in the world that will judge them. Guys are one of the main people that will judge. Theyll call the girl a whore and the will keep their distance. Just think about it, does a guy want to be with a girl thats pregnant.... [tags: Parenting Raising Children] Teen Pregnancy - ... The third for me is the lack of communication between parents and children about sexual issues this is the primary factor contributing to teen pregnancy, no matter how many educational programs that may be presented to teens, parents are the best educators for their childr en. I would suggest that parents take the well-being of their children out of the hands of

the government if they can have no input into how the program is developed. the programs offered, are, generalized to meet the needs of the majority, and not each individual community or family.... [tags: Sociology ] :: 18 Works Cited Teen pregnancy - ... Depression can affect both the father as well as the mother, and their stressors may be different. Teen parents are often perceived as having inadequate coping skills and social support. One of the most alarming findings noted by Buchholz and Korn-Bursztyn was the high rate of depression and stress in teen mothers. One study found their suicide rate to be seven times that of non-mothers. The difficulty of competing developmental crises--adolescent transition, child bearing, and possibly marriage or leaving home--leave the teen mother open to significant life stress that can impinge on her parenting ability.... [tags: Social Issues, Sex Education, health] Teen Pregnancy - ... (Foreman 27) Programs such as PREP and the Abstinence Education Program are not the only ways to lower the teen pregnancy rate. There something that all girls can do in their everyday life, by just dating someone their own age. According to the conservative lobbying organization Family Research Council, studies in the US indicate that age discrepancy between the teenage girls and the men who impregnate them. Teenage girls in a relationship with and adult are more likely to become pregnant than a girl who is dating someone their own age.... [tags: Sex Education ] :: 7 Works Cited Teen Pregnancy - ... From 1972 to 1990 the pregnancy rate increased per one thousand women from 95 to 117. As stated early the birth rate went down in these same years due to the abortion rate increased from 19 to 41 (Luker 196). In their bizarre way of thinking, this may have helped their situation but they gave no thought to the health and well-being of the unborn child. Choices before pregnancy There are two choices a teenager has before she has the chance of becoming pregnant. There is the obvious choice of abstinence.... [tags: Social Issues, Sexual Activity, Abstinence]

Teen Pregnancy - In this day and age the rate of teenagers who become pregnant has substantially increased. I myself am not one of them, but having a few friends who became pregnant at a very young age I've learned quite a bit about it. Now, I am not saying that teenage pregnancy is wrong or right. For some teenagers it could be a very joyful experience if they are mature enough to handle it. It can teach them lessons about life and responsibility. For the less mature teens though, it's a disaster. In that case, they shouldn't have been having sex in the first place if they weren't up to facing the consequences.... [tags: Teenager Pregnant] :: 4 Sources Cited Teen Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy, its one of the growing problems in todays society. Teens today have more problems than ever, and in many cases the parents mistake signs of the problems for mere puberty phase. Beginning problem, which often trigger the others, seem to be families. Deeply religious families are most often heavily strict, and that prevents the teenagers to be informed about real life and what are they getting into. When that kind of person gets in a situation where his or her peers are more experienced then them, the outcome is a pressure.... [tags: Papers] Teen Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy Children from homes run by teenage mothers have to face almost insurmountable obstacles in life. The incidents of depression and mental health problems, the lack of father figures, and the high rate of poverty often connected to children in homes run by teenage mothers put them at serious disadvantages when compared to children raised in nuclear families. Many people believe that the implementation of sex education in schools and the addition of more federal aid for single parents are major causes for the country's high rate of teen pregnancies.... [tags: Social Issues Pregnant Sociology Essays] Teen Pregnancy - John was the father of the baby. He is seventeen years old and is the typical teenager. He enjoys driving around, listening to music, and hanging out with his friends. He started having sex with Kim (the mom) four months into the relationship. They did it about once a week and used no

protection. He thinks she will be OK but does not want to marry her. He is worried if he leaves Kim, he will be chased after for child support money. He wants to have the baby adopted before the birth that way he wont change his mind after he sees his kid.... [tags: essays research papers] The Teen Mother Stigma in Education - ... Rather, the policy of isolation serves as a physical reminder of the ways in which these young women are marginalized and marked as other, just as the term teen mother serves as a discursive strategy to reinforce their position on the outside of the norm. In the rhetoric on educational policy for adolescent girls with children, there are two discourses at play, both relying on physical and curricular separation to educate girls who fall into the fixed category of teen mother. First, there is a discourse of other, that uses alternative locations and curricula to highlight the ways in which teen mothers do not fit into traditional schools and they ways in which they contrast the behavior of the rest of the students who follow proper heterosexual norms.... [tags: teen pregnancy, ] Preventing Teenage Pregnancy - Preventing Teenage Pregnancy Preventing teenage pregnancy has been a goal for many years now. Statistics have tried to keep up with the change in the teenage generation. Many people have different opinions on the subject of teen pregnancy, because to some people teens seem to be getting pregnant expeditiously in these times. People fail to realize that having a baby is a privilege to many people and not a problem. Many people take having a baby as a lightly. Getting pregnant and having a kid has many pros/cons.... [tags: Teen Pregnancy Motherhood Pregnant Essays] The Increase of Teenage Pregnancy - The Increase of Teenage Pregnancy Teenage parenthood is by no means a new social phenomenon. Historically, women have tended to begin childbearing during their teens and early twenties. During the past two decades the U. S. teenage birthrate has actually declined (Polit and others, 1982). In the late 1950s, 90 out of 1000 women under 20 gave birth as compared with 52 out of 1000 in 1978. Several factors contribute to the current attention focused on teenage pregnancy and

parenthood. There is currently a large number of young women in the 13 to 19 age range, so that while the birthrates are declining, the absolute number of teenagers is increasing.... [tags: Teen Pregnancy Motherhood Parenthood Essays] Effects of Teen Pregnancy - ... From this government is taken a risk as getting looked upon as approving teen pregnancy in this country. Every time the government gives a mother or guardian help with assists they are making the world debt go up. Over all since teen pregnancy has gone up, so has child support. Some teen mothers feel if they cannot keep their childs father in a relationship with them than, they will use the next best thing the child. Every time a child gives birth to a child they are losing their and their children.... [tags: Sex Education] :: 4 Works Cited Teen Pregnancy in the United States - ... They also support the use of contraceptions and provide the proper information of the different techniques. (National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, About Us) Ultimately the National Campaign provides more and better education to the teens that this affects such as the parents, the young adults; everyone, and anyone who could be affected by this social problem. Another suggestion besides The National Campaign is Advocates for Youth. They are an organization that is publically funded.... [tags: Sociology ] :: 10 Works Cited Decreasing Teen Pregnancy - Decreasing Teen Pregnancy Decreasing teen pregnancy has been a constant battle for the United States in the past few years. America has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the western part of the world despite not being the leader in sexually active teenagers. The main problem is that here in the United States we do not educate our children enough on having safe sex. Our children end up learning on their own and eventually end up having a child from the lack of knowledge they have. They also take away from their own lives, because a child raising a child is a big task for anyone to take on.... [tags: Parenting Parenthood]

:: 3 Sources Cited Teen Pregnancy Prevention - ... Advocates for both types of prevention programs believe that they are educating our adolescents on how to prevent teen pregnancy, and that the programs that they offer are more effective. Those supporting an abstinence-only approach say that teaching anything but abstinence just encourages teens to experiment with sex. Opponents say that withholding information about condom use and birth control will only lead to unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. (http://www.pbs.org/pov/shelbyknox/) Shelby Knox is a former chastity pledger that now advocates broader sex education.... [tags: Social Issues] :: 7 Works Cited TEEN PREGNANCY &ump; PREVENTION - ... The In Your Care program uses a baby simulator to teach participants the actual outcome of being a teen parent. The program uses a life like doll that resembles a new born baby. The simulator uses computer programing that can make the simulator cry randomly. Participants found out first-hand how the struggles of being a teen parent can be exhausting. The participants did not realize how time consuming an infant could be, how grandparents are not always able to baby sit, and that their social lives are affected.... [tags: Sex Education] :: 7 Works Cited Analysis of Article on Teen Pregnancy - Suddenly teen pregnancy IS cool. 1. Teen pregnancy is up partly because there is less of a stigma associated with teen pregnancy since there is more of a "cultural permission" to be a younger mother. The rise is also partly due to the portrayal of celebrity teens such as Jamie Lynn Spears in the media and other cultural shifts, giving teens the idea that "having a baby is the new handbag". 2. The reason the authors use allusion in the first paragraph is to show the readers that teen pregnancy is becoming a trend amongst celebrities and its sweeping teen culture along with it.... [tags: Parenting] Decrease Of Teen Pregnancy Rate - The overall teen birth rate has declined by 16 percent from 1991 to 1997. All states are recording a decline and it is

the sixth year in a row that the teen birth rate has declined, stated Donna Shalala, HHS secretary of U. S. Newswire. Although the birthrate among teens is decreasing and the percentage of teenagers who have had sexual intercourse is declining, it is a multi-fauceted problem affecting todays youth. The government is taking in to consideration all possibilities and conditions with teen births to make an affective way to prevent it.... [tags: essays research papers] Teen Pregnancy and Sex Education - ... A 1999, Guttmacher Institute public opinion poll showed that people from the South were less likely to believe condom usage should be taught to junior and senior high school students (Darroch). Current Funding The cost of funding annual teen pregnancy is cumbersome. According to Behind the Family- Planning Flap in 2009, House Republicans opposed the stimulus bill because of a clause to increase state access to family planning services under Medicaid. States would have used money from taxes to create jobs, help fund abortions, and supply free preventative measures such as condoms (Washington and Sullivan A.).... [tags: Sex Education, argumentative, persuasive ] :: 8 Works Cited Teen Pregnancy and Sex Education - ... It found that in 1999 abstinenceonly curriculum was taught more than ten years prior in 1988. Of those surveyed in 1998, 91.5 percent accounted for teaching birth control methods, in contrast to the 77.2 percent in 1999 (Darroch 1988-1999). From the survey it was concluded there was an emphasis place on teaching abstinence than birth control methods. Despite the bulk of parents who believe adolescent should know more about birth control and have greater access to it. Sex education is taught in secondary public schools, but the kind of program and subjects covered vary by area.... [tags: Sex Education, argumentative, persuasive] :: 6 Works Cited Theories Related to Teen Pregnancy - ... Table 1.2 gives the percent rate increase seen among these states. Further research revealed that the increase

seen in Nevada can be attributed to the refusal of government supported family planning. Table 3.1 gives rates of pregnancy, birth and abortion among women aged 15-19, by state of residency for selected year. In comparing the two tables, the significant increase is astounding. If our conclusion is correct and the increase of teen pregnancy was due to a natural disaster then the structural-functional theory can apply to this situation.... [tags: Health ] :: 19 Works Cited underlying causes of teen pregnancy - Before successfully preventing teen pregnancies among teenage girls, there are many underlying causes and facts about the dilemma that must be first exposed. Children from homes run by teenage mothers have to face almost insurmountable obstacles in life. The incidents of depression and mental health problems, the lack of father figures, and the high rate of poverty often connected to children in homes run by teenage mothers put them at serious disadvantages when compared to children raised in nuclear families.... [tags: essays research papers] Teen Pregnancy: The Road to Ending it. - ... In sex education courses, teens are taught about the condom and birth control. Though the intentions of the instructors are not to show teens sex is okay to have so early if he or she uses a condom or if she uses birth control, this is the way that certain teens will take it. However, if abstinence only education were taught to this generation, teens would be more prone to not have sex due to the promise he or she is making to him or herself. Jennifer A. Marshall states in her article featured in Investigate, Teen girls who engage in sex are more vulnerable to sexually transmitted disease and depression.... [tags: Sex Education] :: 4 Works Cited Stereotypes, Stereotyping and Teen Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy and Stereotypes Teen pregnancy is increasing yearly. According to the March of Dimes, teenage birth rates have decreased steadily in the country since 1991. Teenage birth rates in the United States remain relatively high compared to the more developed countries. According to the March of Dimes, "nearly thirteen percent of all births in the United States were teens ages fifteen to nineteen.

Almost one million teenagers become pregnant each year and about 485,000 give birth (Teenage 1).... [tags: Exploratory Essays Research Papers] The Causes of Teen Pregnancy - The Causes of Teen Pregnancy There are many different situations that teenagers get themselves involved in that can lead to teen pregnancy. Many teenagers do not understand the risks that are involved with having sex. Teenagers today are growing up in a culture in which peers, TV and motion pictures, music, and magazines often transmit either covert or overt messages that unmarried sexual relationships (specifically those involving teenagers) are common, accepted, and at times expected, behaviors.... [tags: Cause Effect Teens Pregnant Sex] Teens and Sex - Teen Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy Before we venture into the controversial aspects of teen pregnancy, I think that it is imortant to answer a vital question brought up by one of our classmates. This question addresses how teen pregnancy has evolved and how times have changed to bring upon such a serious issue. To begin answering this question we must take a look back in time to the roles of women and men in our society. Teen pregnancy is not just a rare virus that has recently sprung up and will someday dissapear due to some type of cure.... [tags: Exploratory Essays Research Papers] Truth about Teen Pregnancy - 1. Although the rate of teen pregnancy in the United States has declined greatly within the past few years it is still an enormous problem that needs to be addressed. These rates are still higher in 1993 then they were in 1963. In 1963, the case of Abington vs. Schempp, the United States Supreme Court banned school prayer and bible reading in school. Since then our nation has experienced increasing pregnancy rates. (Bennett, 1). 2. Birth rates for unwed girls from the ages 15-19 have now increased every year since 1963.... [tags: Health] The Effects of Teen Pregnancy on Children - The Effects of Teen Pregnancy on Children There are many obstacles for children of teenage mothers to face. These children have serious disadvantages in contrast to those children who come from nuclear families. Often they lack a father figure, have

a high poverty rate, and there are incidents of depression and mental health problems. Many people are blaming the sex education programs in schools and the additional federal aid being offered to single parents as major causes for the countrys high rate of teen pregnancies (Carole).... [tags: Papers] Unemotional Teenage Pregnancy in "Juno" - ... This doesnt sound like your average film. Youre probably wondering where the story is. Well, it started with a chair. Juno was bored and so, instead of taking a trip to the mall, she decided to lose her virginity with her best friend Bleeker (Michael Cera). Then, finds that theres a little sea monkey inside her - and no, this wasnt a food Juno pregnancy. But what to do. After all, this was one doodle that cant be undid. So, she decided to nip it in the bud and went to the clinic for a hasty abortion only to find out that her baby has fingernails, change her mind and make her way home.... [tags: Teenage Pregnancy, Juno, ] The Importance of Comprehensive Sex Education to Decrease Teen Pregnancies - ... Many people believe that the number of teen pregnancies would drop if schools would distribute condoms. Condoms are safe, cheap, and easy to use. The reason to distribute condoms is not to initiate sexual activity but to aid in understanding the methods of protection for a possible consequence such as teen pregnancy. It is protection for those teens who engage in sex. It also helps teens in dealing with their issues or to taking responsibility for their own actions. Most teens are afraid to talk to their parents about issues concerning sex because they think it is shameful.... [tags: teen pregnancy, argumentative, persuasive] :: 2 Works Cited Fixing the Teenage Pregnancy Problem: A Humble Suggestion - ... The enforced sterilization I suggest is much tamer than any implemented by a totalitarian nation. Unlike the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring passed in Germany during the summer of 1933, my proposal is much more modest. The mentally retarded, mentally ill, epileptic, blind, deaf, and physically deformed would not be required for fixing, I merely propose

that men who fall under a specific income and intelligence criteria be sterilized through the means of a vasectomy.... [tags: Sex Education, health, teen pregnancy] :: 3 Works Cited Effective Approaches to Prevent Teen Pregnancy - Effective approaches to prevent teen pregnancy After reading numerous articles and abstracts in regards to the ever so intriguing topic of teen pregnancy, Ive come to a conclusion which is a little different than I had expected. Before reading any of the literature on teen pregnancy, I was under the assumption that the sex education classes provided in school were an extremely effective weapon against unwanted teenage pregnancies. Of the literature references that Ive used and those of which I have havent chosen to e xtrapolate on, many have reported results based on random surveys while others have conducted quantifiable research to reach their findings.... [tags: essays research papers fc] :: 2 Sources Cited Teen Pregnancy: More Education is Needed - ... Little do they know, that they are immensely effecting their health by using abortion as a kind of contraception. According to journalist Beverly Kemp of News of the World, she writes: What is especially disturbing about this development is the fact that these pregnant teens are repeatedly getting pregnant and repeatedly receiving abortions as a form of birth control. Just having one abortion can lower a teens chances of being able to conceive when she is actually ready, but having multiple abortions can take a serious toll on her body.... [tags: Sex Education] :: 13 Works Cited The Impact of Teen Pregnancy on the American People - The Impact of Teen Pregnancy on the American People Although the rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States has been on an overall decline, it remains the highest in the entire world. Teenage pregnancy is obviously still a problem in today's American society with roughly 97 per 1000 women aged 15-19, which

rounds up to be roughly one million teenagers, becoming pregnant each year. Interestingly enough, 78% of these pregnancies are unintended. The births of these children are not only a problem for the parents and the families of the babies, but it is a huge problem and burden upon American Taxpayers.... [tags: Exploratory Essays Research Papers] :: 1 Works Cited :: 3 Works Consulted :: 1 Sources Consulted Sex and Teen Pregnancy: Paying the Price for Your Actions - ... They also may make the tough decision to keep their child and accept responsibility for their actions. With the new responsibility for a child you must give up most of the usual things that you used to take part in. You must now care for what you chose to bring into this world. They have many options for teen parents now that were not avaliable even as close as 10 years ago. You have the ability to finish school via online or through an alternative school in which you can bring your new addition.... [tags: argumentative, persuasive] The Causes of Teen Pregnancy, Violence, and Drug Abuse - The Causes of Teen Pregnancy, Violence, and Drug Abuse The headlines proclaimed the controversial news: race, poverty, and single-parents were NOT the irrevocable harbingers of drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and violence. Instead, researchers were claiming that behaviors that parents and teens could influence -- such as problems at school and the amount of time spent "hanging out with friends" and the type of friends they chose -- could predict trouble. Some cynics speculated that this was a right-wing conspiracy to justify abolishing federal programs for the poor.... [tags: Expository Cause Effect Essays Papers] :: 1 Sources Cited Teenage Pregnancy: Keeping Healthy Relationships with All Involved - ... When the child turns eighteen, they may receive consent from the adoption agency to meet their biological parents if they wish to do so (Rosetta Foundation, Adoption Info 1-4). How much the child knows about their birth parents will depend on the adoption plan the mother chooses however, most adoption agencies require the mothers complete social and medical

history be available for the child. There is no cost or need for an attorney when wanting to give a child up for adoption because the agency handles all legal issues (Rosetta Foundation, Right for Me? 1-3).... [tags: Juno, movies, teenage pregnancy, abstinence, safe ] Teenage Pregnancy in American Culture - In recent years, teenage pregnancy has been labeled a major issue amongst teens that it can be known as an Epidemic. Is teenage pregnancy directly responsible for a host of societys ills. Increasing teenage pregnancy rate translates directly into increasing rates of school failure, early behavioral problems, drug abuse, child abuse, depression, and crimes. Many social problems can be directly attributed to the poor choices of teenage girls. The talk shows today are flooded by episodes dealing with teen pregnancies.... [tags: Teen Teenager Pregnant] Teenage Pregnancy - Over the past few years teenage pregnancy rates have grown substantially. More than one million teenagers will become pregnant this year in Canada, and the number is growing. Many socioeconomic factors influence pregnancy rates, such as; different races, different religions, financial status, education and family background. Another influence is the sexual education children are receiving or not receiving at school and at home. While the problem of teenage pregnancy is acknowledged, solutions are coming slowly.... [tags: essays research papers] Adolescence Pregnancy - ... According to (Melby, 2006): The taboo against teen pregnancy isnt strong in many Hispanic communities. Pregnant adolescent will receive support if she chooses to keep the baby. This reflected in the lower rate of abortion in Hispanic related to their Roman Catholic religious belief (Melby). Socioeconomic Factors. Poverty is the most commonly predictor for the high rates of pregnancy in Hispanic. Teenage mothers often come from single-family homes, where the single parent is a mother who is very likely to have been a single mother herself (Byers, 2000).... [tags: Prenatal Education] :: 9 Works Cited

Teenage Pregnancy - In the US, teen pregnancy rates have been decreasing in the last decade even though current rates remain twice as high as those found in other industrialized nations (Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1994). In spite of decreasing rates, among African American teenagers, the pregnancy rate is particularly high. In 1996, the pregnancy rate was 178.9 per thousand among African-American females aged 15 to 19 years, compared with a pregnancy rate of 82.6 among whites (Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1999).... [tags: essays research papers] Teenage Pregnancy - Teenage Pregnancy There are a lot of teen mothers growing up in this world wondering, what if I would have stayed in school. What could I have become. Would it have made my life easier if I had thought first. Teens dont think of the consequences of their actions. They dont think that the aftermath of their irresponsibility can lead to pregnancy. Having a child comes with a lot of responsibility. The teen doesnt fully understand that all free time is lost, that she will have to find some way to support herself and the child, and that any of her aspirations for future plans are now drastically changed.... [tags: essays research papers] Teenage Pregnancy - ... Abstinence-only education leaves too much to chance and sets young people up for failure. It does not give them realistic choices to make respectable decisions. Mathis feels that if a class that talks about the importance of condoms could prevent an unplanned pregnancy, why not add it to the schools program. Removing it from the curriculum does not discourage young people from having sex; it puts them at risk for unwanted pregnancies and STDs when having sex. Edelman claims that teenage pregnancy is everybodys problem and not just one political party or another.... [tags: U.S. Politics ] :: 2 Works Cited Teenage Pregnancy - Teenage Pregnancy "Over one million teenage girls become pregnant each year. In the next 24 hours, about 3,312 girls will become pregnant. In addition, 43% of all adolescents become pregnant before the age of 20. These are incredible statistics when you consider that there are

only 31 million females. The United States has the highest adolescent pregnancy rate in the developed world. As statistics show one in nine women between the ages of 15 through 19 become pregnant each year. Also, every 26 seconds a teenage girl becomes pregnant and every 56 seconds a child of a teenage mother is born." A child needs a nurturing and stable environment in order to prosper and grow.... [tags: Papers] High Teen Pregnancy Rate: Comprehensive Sex Education at Fault? - ... As previously mentioned, there are abstinent classes that teach teens to refrain from sex completely by placing an emphasis on its consequences and there are comprehensive classes that teach a bit more. According to the American Psychological Association (APA)-who was mentioned in a sex education article-stated that Based on over 15 years of research, the evidence shows that comprehensive sexuality education programs for youth that encourage abstinence, promote appropriate condom use, and teach sexual communication skills reduce HIV-risk behavior and also delay the onset of sexual intercoursescientifically sound studies of abstinence only programs show an unintended consequence of unprotected sex at first intercourse and during later sexual activity. The underlining purpose for sex education is simple-be safe.... [tags: Sex Education] :: 2 Works Cited Teen Parenting - Why Teen Parenting should be delayed. Raising a child isn't an easy thing to do. Raising a child while the parents are still in their teens is even harder. Dealing with the day to day chores that involves a baby and trying to work and get an education is very stressful on any teen. Teen Parenting should be delayed because it is very difficult to handle, some cant handle it. One of my friends is a teen mom, and she wouldn't wish a teen pregnancy on any teen. Trying to work, go to school, raise a baby and still having some growing up to do is nowhere near easy.... [tags: essays research papers] Teen Suicide - ... Many of the reasons are divorce parents. A teen dealing with divorce is over whelming to them. Teenagers dealing with divorce also

have to deal with a new family, step parents, and siblings. Some even move to different places which make them move away from their home, school, and friends. Violence at home has a lot of impact. Watching violent things can hurt a teens mind and make them want to end the violence therefore they take their life. Teens may not be able to handle one more situation, even the smallest things, ending a relationship, failing at school, or getting blamed for something, all those things can trigger suicidal thoughts.... [tags: Psychology] :: 2 Works Cited Teen Suicide - Teen Suicide Works Cited Not Included Each year, thousands of our children are dying, not from cancer or car accidents, but by their own hands. They make the choice to take their lives. The number of teenagers who take their lives is rapidly increasing each year. Teen suicide has increased four-fold in the last few decades and is now the third leading cause of death among youth 15-25 years of age('Teen Suicide,';NP). In youth 5-14 years of age, suicide is the sixth leading cause of death('TeenSuicide,';NP).... [tags: Teenage Suicide Death Causes Essays] Teen Marriage - Teen Marriage What is marriage. Marriage is the institution whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family (Marriage 729). The fact is, marriage, to most of society, is something much more than that. To some, marriage is the uniting of their souls; to others, it is merely an escape from their fear, their pain, and their agony. The sad truth about it is that many of those marriages will end in divorce.... [tags: Argumentative Persuasive Relationship Essays] :: 4 Sources Cited Pregnancy and Abortion among Teens - Pregnancy and Abortion among Teens During the last years the teen pregnancy's issues has become an important matter of discussion in our society. There are a lot of teen's that suffer while trying to hide the embarrassing and difficult situation that many have to confront. It is a problem that concerns all of us. Teen Pregnancy is a

social problem that affects every individual in a community. Form the parents of the baby, to the baby, and the family around the teenagers. It is said that teen pregnancy leads to abortion.... [tags: Essays Papers] :: 5 Works Cited Teenage Pregnancy and the Media - ... Sarah Palins daughter, Bristol Palin, was on the cover of many magazines during her pregnancy. After the pregnancy, she participated in the show, Dancing with the Stars. This leads teens to believe that being a mom might make it easier to open up doors to new opportunities. By showing less pregnant teenagers in the media, we will reduce the risks of having teenagers believe that they can live a glamorous lifestyle that a celebrity lives. We need to show teens the realistic depictions of being a pregnant teen and young parent.... [tags: Media ] :: 5 Works Cited Increasing Rates of Teenage Pregnancy - ... Since abstinence is the only option until marriage, contraception is either prohibited or its ineffectiveness in preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections or HIV is highlighted (Weaver, 2005). Facts are facts however and the median age at marriage for men is 25.9 and the median age at marriage for women is 24. Yet, 80% of college students who are between the ages of 18 and 24 are sexually active (Wiley, 2002). The risk of transmitting a sexually transmitted infection is highest during adolescence and about half of all newly transmitted HIV infections occur among individuals under the age of 25 (Stover, 2003).... [tags: Sex Education] When Teen Abortion is Unsafe for Teen and Baby - Missing Works Cited What would be your reaction if you had a teenager come home pregnant. Many teenagers fear their parents if they have to bring home a bad report card. Others may have a fear if they get into trouble at school. Although these fears are substantial, young women experience a fear that young men do not. Becoming pregnant is a serious fear for young women that engage in sexual intercourse. Often times a teen mothers answer to this situation is abortion or

an illegal abortion. Teen abortion can be somewhat difficult to get in many states without having parental consent or notification.... [tags: essays research papers] Teen Sexual Activity Causes Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS, Pregnancy, and Emotional Trauma - Teen Sexual Activity Causes Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS, Pregnancy, and Emotional Trauma Set aside the moral imperatives, the screams and shouts of the conservative masses, the legislators on Capitol Hill who know what's best, and religious scripture that denounces physical pleasure and there exists a very basic premise: Human beings have a preoccupation with sex. It was once stated that "our concern with sex is innate, as much a part of is as the blood and bone with which we were born." An absolutely truthful statement, the subject of sex has become prevalent in today's society.... [tags: Expository Cause Effect Essays] The Phenonmeon of Teen Mom - ... Dr.Deborah Lustig, Director of Broadcast Productions for BBDO Worldwide states what may be appealing about this formula is that watching the mothers fail, reinforces the common stereotype of recklessness and frailty in teen mothers. Although some see the show as a glorified portrayal of the phenomenon of teen pregnancy in America, statistically, teens see the show as a constant reminder of the risk that comes with engaging in sexual activity. A recent poll conducted by The National campaign concluded that, 82 percent of teens think the show helps them better understand the challenges of teen pregnancy and parenthood, while 15 percent think it glamorizes teen pregnancy. Teen Mom has not only earned the attention of media specialist and viewers but advertisers are honing in on its popularity as well.... [tags: Television Review] :: 5 Works Cited The Phenonmeon of The Teen Mom - ... The behaviors of young teen parents routinely portrayed in Teen Mom II, while horrendous, makes for great television. Martin Kaplan, a media professor at the University of Southern California school of Communication, wrote, The appeal of these shows is that the producers and casting directors have figured out we have

reptile brains, and that there is stuff that we cant resist because of the species we are. If the entertainment factor cant be denied, then should the stereotypes reinforced by Teen Mom II and the potential negative effects it may have on viewers also not be denied then.... [tags: Social Issues] :: 5 Works Cited Teen Marriage (and Divorce) - Teen Marriage (and Divorce) Why would a single young female like me write an essay about marriages and divorces. Well I'll tell you why I wrote it. I chose to write my paper on marriages and divorces because I am very interested in how the lengths of marriages among young adults have changed over the years. I'm also interested in why they divorce at such an early time in their marriage. The age and reason of marrying today has changed dramatically over the years. Many young people today are starting to get married at a very young ages and they're doing it all for the wrong reasons.... [tags: Exploratory Essays Research Papers] Sexually Transmitted Diseases During Pregnancy - ... Preventing STD/STIs among the teenagers and young adults will prove difficult if there are no better ways to measure and empirically conduct studies (DiClemente et al, 2011). Pregnant women exposed to STD/STIs extend further than just the relationship between mother and fetus but also the impact on a community. Talashek, Alba, and Patel conducted a study of adolescents in a San Francisco community and found among a group of 237 sexually active females there is a relationship between gang exposure and pregnancy which oftentimes lead to STD/STIs.... [tags: Diseases/Disorders] :: 7 Works Cited Teens, Sex, and Virginity - Teenage Pregnancy - Teenage Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy has always been present in society. There is research stating that about half the women, born between 1900- 1910, who were interviewed were non-virginal at marriage (17 Ravoira). This contradicts some thoughts that premarital sexual behavior is something new. There was another study done in 1953, it found that one fifth of all first births to women were conceived before marriage (17 Ravoira). Even before our modern openness in

discussing sexual behavior and acceptance that it does occur, it was quite routine.... [tags: Exploratory Essays Research Papers] :: 3 Works Cited The Use of Birth Control to Prevent Pregnancy - The Use of Birth Control to Prevent Pregnancy The dilemma of unwanted pregnancy has faced the human species as far back in history as the day man found out that there was a connection between sexual intercourse and conceiving a baby. To solve it, many methods were used -- some disagreeable, some dangerous and many ineffective. Fortunately, today for the first time in history, a choice of contraceptives is available that is, safe, convenient, and effective. Much difference of opinion about the moral correctness of sex without the possibility of becoming pregnant, surrounds this subject.... [tags: Papers]