Research Proposal on Teenage Pregnancy Essay

Books are challenged and banned for many reasons. One book that has been challenged many times is This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki. Although it does have some mature themes, it should not be banned due to the fact that many adolescents go through, or have gone through, similar things in their lives and it can help them see that other people understand what they are going through. Also it talks about the taboo topics we don’t talk about in society, or which could be important…

more abstinence-only education is pushed upon students in the curriculum it will positively correspond with the the higher percentage rate of teen pregnancies. The result of the research states that in states that taught abstinence in comprehensive sex education (level 1) and states that did not teach abstinence (level 0) both had lower teenage pregnancy rates than states that emphasized abstinence and abstinence-only education. Less than half of the states in America use comprehensive sex…

In the book “Inside out & Back Again” written by Thanhha Lai, is about a 10 year old girl, named Ha, who became a refugee. When refugees flee their homes it’s really hard for them to get used to it, especially when they got so used to Vietnam. When refugees found their new home it was tough for them to fit in and adapt to new foods. Refugees feel inside out and back again by having to learn the language so they can at least communicate with other people. Ha’s life relates to the refugee…

“Comprehensive sexual education should include, reproductive anatomy, physical and social growth changes through puberty, responsible relationships, sexual decision making, pregnancy and child birth, parenting responsibilities, abstinence, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, sexual abuse and assault, homosexuality (and other non-traditional sexualities), and abortion” according to Lindley, Reininger, Vincent, Richter…

deal, people do it every day and nothing happens to them. “Why was I any different”? I thought to myself. It was a Friday when I found out that I was going to be a teenage mother at 17 years old. My older boyfriend was off of work and was on his way to pick me up from the bus stop. I was skipping school and would…

I chose the topic to research what effect that pregnancy has on teenagers, their families and the people around them. Especially wanted to focus on the teenage girl and the decisions she has to make when she finds out she is pregnant. It is a huge responsibility to make the decision to have a child, to give your child up for adoption or to decide to abort your child; no matter the age. Teen parents are put into little stereotypes based on what people think they know about them, or what they have…

The economy recession Puerto Rico is facing is dragging the island to the worst it could have been in decades. A 70 billion in debt is sucking Puerto Rico in more problems, causing a decrease in jobs opportunities and increasing poverty, a society limited to expend even in essential, an exodus of professional and an increase of drug consumption, which all increases drug trafficking and crimes. In grand part this economic problem arises due to government agencies corruption and/ or misused funds…

Teen pregnancy The United States has the highest teen pregnancy and birth rates of comparable countries. “Approximately 750,000 American teens get pregnant every single year resulting in approximately 400,000 teen births.”Teen pregnancy ranges from the ages of thirteen through nineteen years of age with different ethnicities and backgrounds. It has become an ongoing issue in society; it has become extremely common for teens to get pregnant in high school as well as in middle school. Working…

Poverty, hunger, and homelessness are all fairly sizable problems in the United States of America. Unfortunately poverty is an issue that is often unseen by many while poor people’s voices are infrequently heard. A child’s definition of poverty from Jonathan Kozol’s “Still Separate, Still Unequal” is, “It is like being hidden. It’s as if you have been put in a garage where, if they don’t have room for something but aren’t sure if they should throw it out, they put it where they don’t need to…

public health issues, discrimination, and different kinds of harassment that need to be addressed and worked on (Ibarguen-Tinley, 2015). This paper targets teenage girls between the ages of 13-19 currently living in Mexico City, Mexico. The three top public health issues faced by these population are drug abuse, sexual harassment, and teenage pregnancy. Drug abuse is very common among Mexicans, especially among young girls living in Mexico City (Marx, Stoker, & Suri, 2013). Almost 30% of high…