Teenage Pregnancy – An Adolescent Health Issue in Australia D. Bishop Teenage Pregnancy – An Adolescent Health Issue in Australia Donna Bishop Bachelor of Nursing‚ Year 2 School of Nursing and Midwifery Abstract Teenage pregnancy and childbirth is an important adolescent health issue in Australia due to its association with detrimental physical consequences and long-term negative psychosocial outcomes for both mother and child. This essay will begin by reviewing some key statistical
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pregnancy is an important issue all over the country. This is an ongoing problem that must be dealt with. Teenage pregnancy can ruin a teen’s life and also the life of an infant. In this paper I will discuss the many aspects of teenage pregnancy and how it affects the life of a teenager. Each year in the US almost 1 million teens become pregnant. While the facts are clear‚ the issues of teenage pregnancy are complicated. Talk of sex is everywhere in our society and young girls are portrayed as sex
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Teenage is a fundamental stage of life that each human being passes through. Some people face this period of their life strongly and positively‚ while others face many problems and difficulties. This depends on the environment these young adults live in‚ their parents‚ their friends‚ their living conditions‚ their education‚ and many other factors. Teenagers face many problems such as becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol‚ being influenced negatively by their peers‚ self-image and weight‚ or even
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS Definition and explanation of teenage Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is simply defined teenage girl who became pregnant at an early age. The term connotes that the girl has not reach the legal adulthood before conceiving. Like United States‚ our country‚ Philippines also facing this kind of problem. Our government discusses how to prevent and low down the rate of pregnancy especially in the teenagers. Most cases of teenage pregnancies are observed in the lower economic strata
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problems that can occur in adolescence‚ two problems- teen pregnancy and academic failure are major concerns as a result of their consequences. A lot of the times when teenagers become pregnant‚ many drop out of school. The issue is teen mothers are giving up on continuing their education because of the lack of opportunity and support. For this reason‚ school dropout rates are on the rise. There are many teenage girls with no support. No help from partner‚ family and friends‚ or school. According to the
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We have all heard about the casualties of teenage suicide that take place all around the world daily. Many wouldn’t expect to hear it‚ but suicide is the third leading cause of death in teens ranging the ages of 15 to 19. What may be even harder to swallow is that suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in preteens ranging from age 10 to teens through the age of 14 (Teen). How can these statistics possibly be true? What causes these young adolescents to take their own lives when they have
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is over” Sally said with tears falling down her eyes. “I knew I should have went with my first thought” she said while shaking her leg rapidly. One of the worst things a parent of a teenage girl could hear is “I’m pregnant.” Birth control is one of the best things that is made. Giving access to birth control for teenage girls without parental permission will lower teen pregnancy rates‚ allow young girls have a great future‚ and can also have decreased stress levels. For a long period of time‚ women
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for a woman with an average salary to support children on her own‚ including the expenses of school‚ clothes‚ food‚ transportation‚ and other necessities; and this is just the middle range of the spectrum. These issues fall under human rights concerns because a woman should realistically be able to survive and support her family‚ alone if necessary‚ without the censure of society or a lack of aid from the government. The reasons why U.S. women are increasingly
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EXPLORING THE MEANING OF PREGNANCY AMONG FILIPINO COLLEGE STUDENTS A Research Proposal Presented to The Faculty of the College of Nursing Our Lady of Fatima University In the Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing by: Ariel A. Abeleda Laarnie S. Chan Cristy A. Laureta Joan R. Mapilis Kierwin P. Mariano Ralph Roger R. Nicolas Justin Jake C. Ortega Maridel P. Placido Archie P. Santos BSN 3Y3-11 CHAPTER
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return. Issues this story addresses * young adult disillusionment * parental responsibility * lack of academic progress * "expert" opinion versus common sense * effects of drug and alcohol on decision-making processes * teenage runaways Critical thinking * If this story were told from Donny’s perspective‚ what details do you think would change? Why? What does Daisy’s account not take into consideration? * Donny’s inappropriate behavior is typical of a lot of
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