Res/110 Teenage Pregnancy Research Paper
Research Paper
Anthony Murphy
RES/110
June 22, 2010 Gregory VD Smith
Adolescent Pregnancy
In this research paper I will explore the effects of adolescent pregnancy, prevention, and intervention of adolescent pregnancy on American society. The notion that education, abstinence, and parental involvement are vital in the reduction of adolescent pregnancies is the thesis of this paper. The research supports this thesis; prevention and intervention have contributed to the progress in reducing adolescent pregnancy over the last decade. There are numerous pressures in American society, a majority of these are directed toward teenagers. A result of these pressures placed on these adolescent teens, is the failure to make right decisions …show more content…
Recent statistics concerning the teen birthrates are alarming. The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the western world with approximately one million adolescents becoming pregnant every year (National Women's Health Information Center). Almost one-sixth of all births in the United States are to teenage women. Although pregnancy may occur in any teenager, some teens are at higher risk for unplanned pregnancy than others. There are many risk factors to adolescent pregnancy, these include factors in the community and the family such as parents’ lack of education, family marital disruption, lack of parental support, violent crime, unemployment, poor child rearing practice, poverty, and inappropriate sexual pressure or abuse. According to a 2004 study, eliminating exposure to abuse, violence, and family strife could prevent one-third of teenage pregnancies. As well as community and the family factors there are individual factors that increase the risk of adolescent pregnancy, a few of these individual factors are lack of religious affiliation, drug and alcohol use, engaging in …show more content…
Despite recent studies that proved the effectiveness of abstinence-only intervention, abstinence remains the only sure way to prevent any type of adolescent pregnancy. There are numerous common medical issues associated with all pregnancies a few of these issues are, implantation bleeding, delay or difference in menstruation, swollen breasts, tender breasts, fatigue and tiredness, nausea and morning sickness, backaches, headaches, frequent, urination, darkening of areolas, and food cravings. There are numerous social and economic issues associated with adolescent pregnancy. The majority of adolescent mothers live at or below the poverty level. As a result of most adolescent mothers life status, they are approximately two years behind their peers in concluding their education, and are less likely to continue with education at all. Because adolescent mothers are less likely to finish their education that also limits the number of careers fields open to adolescent mothers and significantly reduces their chances of transcending out of poverty. Adolescent mothers are likely to become pregnant again within two years after their first
Anthony Murphy
RES/110
June 22, 2010 Gregory VD Smith
Adolescent Pregnancy
In this research paper I will explore the effects of adolescent pregnancy, prevention, and intervention of adolescent pregnancy on American society. The notion that education, abstinence, and parental involvement are vital in the reduction of adolescent pregnancies is the thesis of this paper. The research supports this thesis; prevention and intervention have contributed to the progress in reducing adolescent pregnancy over the last decade. There are numerous pressures in American society, a majority of these are directed toward teenagers. A result of these pressures placed on these adolescent teens, is the failure to make right decisions …show more content…
Recent statistics concerning the teen birthrates are alarming. The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the western world with approximately one million adolescents becoming pregnant every year (National Women's Health Information Center). Almost one-sixth of all births in the United States are to teenage women. Although pregnancy may occur in any teenager, some teens are at higher risk for unplanned pregnancy than others. There are many risk factors to adolescent pregnancy, these include factors in the community and the family such as parents’ lack of education, family marital disruption, lack of parental support, violent crime, unemployment, poor child rearing practice, poverty, and inappropriate sexual pressure or abuse. According to a 2004 study, eliminating exposure to abuse, violence, and family strife could prevent one-third of teenage pregnancies. As well as community and the family factors there are individual factors that increase the risk of adolescent pregnancy, a few of these individual factors are lack of religious affiliation, drug and alcohol use, engaging in …show more content…
Despite recent studies that proved the effectiveness of abstinence-only intervention, abstinence remains the only sure way to prevent any type of adolescent pregnancy. There are numerous common medical issues associated with all pregnancies a few of these issues are, implantation bleeding, delay or difference in menstruation, swollen breasts, tender breasts, fatigue and tiredness, nausea and morning sickness, backaches, headaches, frequent, urination, darkening of areolas, and food cravings. There are numerous social and economic issues associated with adolescent pregnancy. The majority of adolescent mothers live at or below the poverty level. As a result of most adolescent mothers life status, they are approximately two years behind their peers in concluding their education, and are less likely to continue with education at all. Because adolescent mothers are less likely to finish their education that also limits the number of careers fields open to adolescent mothers and significantly reduces their chances of transcending out of poverty. Adolescent mothers are likely to become pregnant again within two years after their first