DEVELOPMENT TOPIC: TEENAGE PREGNANCY INTRODUCTION Today many teenage pregnancies are evident‚ contrary to the biblical view point and the understanding of the rule “NO SEX before MARRIAGE. Many young females have fallen into lust and temptation of involving themselves into sexual activities‚ which leads to many disastrous outcomes‚ one of which is teenage pregnancy. This occurrence was rarely evident back in the days; it was very rare to see a young girl pregnant‚ now when a teenage girl is expecting
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Teenage pregnancy is considered a public issue because it is a matter that not only involves the pregnant teen herself but also the parents‚ those related to the parents‚ the school for example as well the country’s image. Teenage pregnancy became a public issue right after the numbers of unwanted teen pregnancies went up and with these numbers up then other social malpractices will emerge with it‚ things like throwing away of babies and abortion. Social acts as these will affect the country’s image
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References: Absolute Astronomy (2010) Teenage suicide: Facts‚ Discussion Forum‚ and Encyclopedia Article http://www.absoluteastronomy.com American Psychiatric Association (2000) Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV-TR. Angelfire (2010) Teen Suicide‚ Retrieved on October 1‚ 2010 from Adolescent
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Teenage pregnancy can be defined as pregnancy of women who have not reached twenty years when the pregnancy ends regardless of the marital status. In South Africa one in three girls has had a pregnancy before the age of twenty. The community at large is aware of the problem of teenage pregnancy. Young women in our communities are falling pregnant while still at school‚ which limits their ability to achieve their long awaited goals in life. It also puts them at high risk of being infected with HIV
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Teenage Suicide Each year thousands of teenagers commit suicide. The individual‚ in seemingly hopeless conflict with the world‚ decides to end his/hers existence in what he/she considers the only way out. These are usually teens that are experiencing intense psychological pain from unmet needs. The teenage years are turmoil for just about everyone. They’re learning new social roles‚ developing new relationships‚ getting use to the changes in their bodies and making decisions about their future
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like teenage depression and even to suicide. Dealing with these struggles‚ ups and downs‚ and challenges as a teen can be scary and difficult. It often requires professional therapy and possible antidepressant medications to help teens cope with such trying times. While all teens experience their fair share of emotional turmoil‚ teenage depression can take a dangerous turn when it continues for weeks on end without the teen being able to figure out a way to cope. Psychological risk factors for
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more suicide attempts. One major factor of suicide is bullying. Studies show‚ a great amount of students surveyed said they were once bullied. Showing a greater number than the year before‚ bullying rates are going up each year. Although inperson bullying is not as popular as it was in the pat‚ cyberbullying is a big trend. Teens are being called names and getting made fun of over the internet more often as techonogly is getting more popular. In recent news‚ a teenage girl was bullied to death because
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children fatherless. They have become more irresponsible‚ with no care in the world‚ not realizing who they are hurting. Teenage marriage should not be allowed because of insufficient financial support‚ unplanned pregnancy and immaturity of persons involved. The first reason why teenage marriage should not be allowed to marry is due to insufficient financial support. Teenage married couples most of the time end up dropping out of high school. The decision of not continuing with their education
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN THE PHILIPPINES Introduction: “Teenage pregnancy” is pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 at the time that the pregnancy ends. A pregnancy can take place in apubertal female before menarche (the first menstrual period)‚ which signals the possibility of fertility‚ but usually occurs after menarche. In well-nourished girls‚ menarche usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13. Teenage Pregnancy is now one of the serious problems in our society. It is one
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Teenage Suicide: The Fallen Ones Introduction: Teenage suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 19. I. Causes of teenage suicide a. Bullying b. Problems at home c. “heartbreak”/ low self-confidence II. Bullying a. Verbal b. Physical c. Internet III. Problems at home a. Divorce b. Grades dropping c. Acceptance IV. “Heartbreak”/ Low self-confidence a. Breakup b. Death in family c. Depression Sherrill 1 Jessica Sherrill Mrs. Lee English III 28 April‚ 2011
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