Teenage depression

In the United States today, many teenage girls are facing lots of problems. New problems are rising such as an increased pregnancy rate among teenagers. Our teenage girls are less developed and unprepared for the problems which come along with their decision to have sex. It is also too early for teenage girls to become pregnant. Many teens think having a baby is some sort of joke. They believe it will never happen to them but the reality is that every time teens have sex, there is a possibility

it is not helping out the teenagers but actually hurting them in the long run. They will learn from the adults’ mistakes and not from there own. The teenage birth rate is declining. Between 1991 and 2002, the rate fell by 30 percent (from 61.8 per 1,000 women to 43). Still, in 2002 (the most recent year for which data are available), about 4 teenage girls in 100 had a baby. Teen pregnancy rates have declined in recent years. The decline is thought to be attributed to more effective birth control

The U.S. has the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancies of any industrialized nation that put young teenagers at risks. It is estimate that 20,000 new cases of sexually transmitted diseases reported each year comes from people under the age of 25 and 82 percent of all teen pregnancies are accidents that account for one-fifth of all unintended pregnancies annually (CDC 2006). As a result, the government needs to stop funding and promoting abstinence only programs and start

As a result, they may have an underdeveloped intellect and attain lower academic achievement. Children born to teenage mother at are greater risk for abuse and neglect. Statement of the Problem Generally, the study aims to explore on the attitude of Filipino college student to pregnancy. Specifically, it aims to answer the following; 1. What are

Detour for Emmy- Insperational Marilyn Reynolds is the author of Detour for Emmy. She is an English teacher in Los Angeles County. Marilyn is the author of numerous essays that have been published in many national newspapers, library magazines, professional journals, and autobiographies. Her students help her to keep in touch with the reality of today's teens; she then puts these realities into her writing. Detour for Emmy was inspired by her own experiences and those of her students. (5)

Encourage Comprehensive Sex Education Comprehensive sex education is the most realistic way of teaching sex education today. While remaining abstinent is the only way to be one-hundred percent sure one will not have an unwanted pregnancy or contract a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), it is unrealistic in today’s society. Teenagers, as well as adults, are engaging in premarital sexual activity. STDs can be a serious or life-threatening disease. Effective comprehensive sex education should contain

being behind in classes. Crime rates are a huge contribution as to why children are behaving the way they do now. Unfortunately, teen death rates have not decreased, but now homicides, suicides, and car collisions are responsible for 75% of all teenage deaths today (Harper). In fact, over the last two decades, teen violent crime rates have grown almost twice as quickly as adult crime rates (Levitt). In 2010, there were two hundred and twenty-five arrests for Violent Crime

An author of the book Teen pregnancy said in one of his quotes that “Teenage years are already feel as you're being judged by everyone, add a big belly and it all gets worse.’’ It was the first day of our last year of high school. Everyone had these mixed feelings about the first day. Students were excited, nervous, lost in thoughts, and what not. I was standing near my locker, texting my best friend . Suddenly the front gate opened and the girl named Alice entered and what I saw totally blew off

According to Farber, “the most recent studies have shown that there has been a decrease in the rate of pregnancies among all teenagers and among sexually active teenagers (16). Although this issue seems is decreasing this is still a problem faced by many teenage girls today. Each year, 7.5 percent of all 15-19 year old women become pregnant (Maynard 1). Not only does this issue affects the pregnant teen but it also affects the economy. Teen pregnancy affects graduation rates. Many teen mothers cite pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy significantly impacts an adolescent’s education, as well as the goals they have set for themselves. Parental involvement is sometimes overlooked by the teen while deciding if abortion is the right choice. Most teenagers have access to obtain an abortion without their parents’ permission because some states consider a pregnant teen an adult. When states consider a pregnant adolescent an adult, the teen has the authority to make their own decisions. One reason why abortion is a chosen