Being A Teen Father Essay

Gary was a 17 year old in high school when he found out his girlfriend Linda was pregnant. There is many environmental factors that could have contributed to the fact of being a teen father. Variables making a person more likely to become a teen father include living in an inner city, doing poorly in school, being poor, and being involved in delinquent acts (Klein and the Committee on Adolescence, 2005; Yarber et al., 2011). Gary and Linda lived in Chicago. Gary never really did well in school. In fact, when he was in the sixth grade, he had to stay back and repeat the sixth grade. Gary’s family was poor. However when he could afford it Gary would buy drugs. They most likely lived in an area where everyone was poverty stricken. Everyone …show more content…
According to the NOHS Ethical Standards; STANDARD 10 Human service professionals provide services without discrimination or preference in regards to age, ethnicity, culture, race, ability, gender, language preference, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, nationality, or other historically oppressed groups. Because Gary is only 17 he might not be able to receive any help without parental consent. Gary’s mother may not like the idea so she might not be ok with giving consent. Every state has different rules they have to follow. You will need to be educated on your state 's laws as well as stay educated since laws can change.
It can be tough being a human service professional and working with clients such as Gary. Some people can’t put their own personal beliefs and bias’s aside. That is just one reason why there are ethical standards put in place. Being biased is against one of the NOHS Ethical Standards. If you are following all of the ethical standards set in place by the NOHS than the human service professional should be able to work with Gary and clients in a similar situation. It is not up to us to make decisions based on our opinions, however it is up to us to make decisions based on the needs of the