Adolescent Sexuality and Risk Factors Adolescence is that period between childhood and adulthood‚ when the adolescent is discovering his or her own identity and dealing with the transition. It is also a time of becoming more aware of sexuality and establishing patterns for future relationships. Those identifying as nonheterosexual i.e. Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT)‚ face even more challenges than their heterosexual counterparts. One challenge is their health. Russell and Consolacion
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Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation due to the serious health risks that this creates for the mother‚ the baby‚ and society at large. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. All races of females in low socioeconomic status In 2009‚ 57% of teen pregnancies were to Non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics/Latinos Those in foster care Those in the juvenile detention system The risk factors are determined based on the teen’s upbringing‚ knowledge‚ and attitude
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A national sample of 4‚023 adolescents aged from 12 to 17 years of age were interviewed about substance abuse‚ experiences with victimization‚ substance abuse within their family‚ and posttraumatic reactions to identify risk factors of substance abuse. The survey was done by speaking to adolescents over the telephone and asking them questions. Of the 4‚023 people who participated‚ 3‚161 were a national probability household sample of adolescents. The other 862 people were considered a probability
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Adolescent pregnancy - Overview Alternative Names Teenage pregnancy; Pregnancy - teenage Definition of Adolescent pregnancy: Adolescent pregnancy is pregnancy in girls age 19 or younger. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors: The rate of adolescent pregnancy and the birth rate for adolescents have generally declined since reaching an all-time high in 1990‚ mostly due to the increased use of condoms. Adolescent pregnancy is a complex issue with many reasons for concern. Younger adolescents (12
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Risk taking adolescents It is a well-known fact that risk taking behavior increases during adolescence. Adolescence occurs between the ages of thirteen and nineteen (Santrock‚ 2012). Research has shown that risk taking activities are most consistently seen between the ages of twelve and fifteen (Smith‚ Chein‚ & Steinberg‚ 2014). And new studies have shown that our brains continue developing until at least age twenty. We usually start to understand the concept that there is risk associated with
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High Risk Pregnancy- is one in which a concurrent disorder‚ pregnancy related complications or external factor jeopardizes the health of the woman‚ the fetus or both. Complications with POWER Dystocia- can arise from any of the four main component of the labor process: Power‚ Passenger‚ Passageway and Pysche. -defined as a long‚ difficult‚ abnormal labor. Causes -Power: dysfunctional labor -Passageway: alterations in pelvic structure - Passenger: fetal
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High Risk Pregnancy -pregnant with a concurrent medical disease -with pregnancy related complication -presence of external factor that jeopardizes the health of the mother‚ the fetus‚ or both [pic] Candidiasis (Moniliasis) INCIDENCE: • 75% of women will have at least 1 episode of VVC with 40-45% having 2 or more episodes ETIOLOGIC AGENT: • Candida albicans‚ Candida glabrata MODE OF TRANSMISSION normal flora of the skin & vagina not considered
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Risk Factors that Increase Stress in Modern Day Adolescents Adolescence is a time of growth and development. It is a transitional stage between the dependency of childhood and independency of adulthood. Thus‚ it is not surprising that adolescence is noted to be a juncture of high distress. Risk factors and causes of stress in adolescence must be determined first and foremost‚ so that appropriate coping strategies can be developed to deal with this issue. Stress is defined as conditions or events
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Teenage pregnancies have suddenly become an epidemic in our generation. This resulted to teenage mothers dropping out of school and ending up on welfare‚ barely able to support their child. In worst cases‚ teenagers who give birth die through the ordeal‚ as their bodies are not prepared to handle childbirth. So why do teenage girls get pregnant? There are a number of causes to why this is so. Firstly‚ teenagers themselves are responsible for the increase of teen pregnancies. The lack of knowledge
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vulnerability for each computer (if there is one). Describe the vulnerability and discuss control(s) to minimize the risk from the vulnerability. Answer: one high severity vulnerability for each is port attack. vulnerability is a weakness which allows hacker to attack on system. Nessus is a vulnerability scanner that offers many features to help assess the security of control system networks‚ devices‚ servers and workstations. Control to minimize the risk from the vulnerability are: 1. Port scanning
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