Teenage pregnancy

Abigail Ross Mrs. Smith Social Studies 5A 26 August 2017 Life is Rough, Just Live It Teenage years are like a roller coaster, many ups and downs, but a fun ride, so far. All teenager experience growth and a desire to become their own independent person. Regardless of the century, the teen years are when young adults search for physical, emotional, and intellectual independence while trying to hold onto the security of childhood. Just as fifteen year old Jemima, in the book Time Enough for Drums…

Skins, a critically acclaimed British television series, created by Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain, follows the lives of eight teenagers as they go through their last years of school. Skins pushes the boundaries when touching on subjects such as sexuality, substance abuse, eating and personality disorders. All eight of the teenagers have their fair share of issues, but one that seems to have the most problems is James Cook. Cook, is portrayed as the mentally unstable antagonist in the series,…

author and novelist Rachel Cusk covers her own view of this experience in the article “Mothers and teenagers: a modern tragedy” that initially appeared in The Times on April 5th, 2015. Rachel takes us through the struggle of having to raise her two teenage girls in their adolescent teens and she concurrently writes about the ancient tragedy Medea, which makes for an interesting comparison. Rachel Cusk’s overall intention is to inform other parents and especially mothers on how to be a good…

Spring was the time of year this young family came to dread. The thaw of ice always seemed to bring trouble to their home. This spring was no exception. ~ The seeds of destruction have finally blossomed! ~ Millie found Kate sitting on her bed, “Kate, I was eavesdropping on Mom and Dad while they were sitting at the table last night. Mom mentioned malignancy.” Kate and Millie contemplated what malignancy might mean, “Katie, what’s a malignancy? Can we get it too?” “Let’s look it up in the…

Babies Having Babies. Teenage pregnancy is a worldwide problem. While this is true, Megan Comlossy states that there are more teenage pregnancies in the United States than in any other industrialized country (1). According to Poverty and the Government in America: A Historical Encyclopedia, teenage pregnancy is defined as women aging from 13-19 who give birth (1). Teen pregnancy can be caused by numerous factors. Some of these factors are one’s family background, cultural influence, and…

As a family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), I was tasked with developing a Program for the Prevention/Reduction of Teenage Pregnancies in my rural Community where I would provide consultancy and leadership in health care policymaking and program planning. In my community, there has been an increase in teenage pregnancies. The stakeholders that I chose for this program included people representing teachers, nurses, doctors, parents, church leaders, and students. This program was an evidence-based…

Teen Pregnancy Pregnancy can be a tough thing to go through but, it can be even harder when you 're a teenager. This issue has become more and more common throughout the entire United States. The rates of teenage pregnancy will continue to increase as the years go on. I believe that parents in this time of age aren’t preparing their children with the sex talk that parents used to give. If more children were to hear the stories about how hard is it to raise children or explained to that their…

health risks for the baby and for the teenage mom during teen pregnancy. Women who become pregnant during their teenage years have a higher risk for medical complications. Such as, premature labor, and social consequences. Teenage births are typically connected with lower annual income for the mother. Eighty percent of teen mothers must rely on welfare at some point. Sadly, only about one-third of teen mothers obtain a high school diploma. Teenage pregnancies typically have increased rates of…

Each year, approximately 67.8 per 1,000 girls aged fifteen to nineteen become pregnant. Of those pregnancies, the majority -82 percent- are unintended (Planned Parenthood). Numbers such as these have lead to a the popular debate of whether or not birth-control pills should be available to teenage girls without a prescription. Many take the side that it should not be sold without a prescription due to potential risks that would be unknown to patients without an examination from a doctor. However,…

night is not the only problem teenage mothers are confronted with. The two television shows also captures scenes of how teenage mothers must be ready to make sacrifices. Some teen moms become high school dropouts or will not enter college as a sacrifice to take care of their newborn. A few teen moms from the cast choose to sacrifice and place their newborn up for adoption so they could continue their teenage lifestyle. Teenagers have unrealistic views of pregnancies and sex. When displaying the…