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    Teen pregnancy and media Specific purpose: Have teenagers aware the risk and consequences of teen pregnancy l. Today I will be talking about the way the authors and creators of a television commercial and newspaper article influence us to their opinion by writing the way they do. The topic that I am studying is Teenage Pregnancy. This topic is always going to be in the media for different reasons‚ and occasionally you hear about a story of a young girl getting pregnant due to un-safe sex. There

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    Teen Pregnancy Shows and Their Effect on Teens It is a joke to think that teenagers today have the mentality that they could be famous if they were to get pregnant. That is according to gossip magazines of course‚ but could there be truth to this statement? MTV has made it a popularity contest by showing shows like “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom”. MTV should know better‚ considering their primary audience is teens. MTV sells the TV show as a “cautionary tale” to discourage teens from getting

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    A review of the literature shows a general consensus that early assessment of predisposing factors of delirium and depression‚ can be managed with the provision of a basic understanding and the establishment of a supportive environment which could help to facilitate holistic care for all involved‚ the patient‚ the staff and the carer (Andersson 1993). In order to achieve such care‚ an evidence-based approach needs to be in place detailing the

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    teenage pregnancy and the impact on society‚ and will provide a sociological imagination analysis of the individual and social impact. Being an un-married and pregnant teenager can be an incredibly challenging and scary experience especially if that child does not have a support structure. The national Campaign to prevent teen and planned pregnancy (NCPTP) reports that 3 out of every 10 children under the age of 20 become pregnant at least once‚ and 67% of those new families are in poverty‚ of which

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    In foster care there is often a lack of caring people as well as also problems that develop later in the children’s’ lives from being in foster care. Many children develop social problems‚ making them shy and scared‚ identity problems‚ in which the child or children dislike themselves and don’t know their true identity‚ as well as many other difficulties. Many studies have observed that children living in foster homes are often neglected and harmed‚ without the parents truly caring about their view

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    Before successfully preventing teen pregnancies among teenage girls‚ there are many underlying causes and facts about the dilemma that must be first exposed. Children from homes run by teenage mothers have to face almost insurmountable obstacles in life. The incidents of depression and mental health problems‚ the lack of father figures‚ and the high rate of poverty often connected to children in homes run by teenage mothers put them at serious disadvantages when compared to children raised in nuclear

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    Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Long Term Effects of Foster Care on Social Relationships A Dissertation Proposal Submitted in Partial Satisfaction of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership By Angela Hackworth-Wilson January 2014 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Problem and Purpose Introduction……………………………………………………………………….. Problem Statement……………………………………………………………....... Purpose of Study……………………………………………………………

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    Teen Pregnancy a Social Concern “Sexuality is a normal part of human development; however sexual activity initiated during adolescence presents a number of challenges. Teenage pregnancy‚ in particular‚ is a major social concern” (Spear‚ H. 2001‚ pg. 574). Most research conducted on teen pregnancy has concentrated on incidents that cause a teen to become pregnant. Their social environment‚ educational status and families’ financial security all play a role in teen pregnancy (Spear‚ H. 2001 pg

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    Foster care is transitory housing where children are brought when there are circumstances in which their parent or guardian does not have the capacity to take care of them. Children and youth enter foster care because they may have been abused‚ neglected‚ or abandoned by these figures. Foster children are no different from children who aren’t in foster care: they are learning and growing‚ like to play and hang out with friends their age‚ and need the love and stability a permanent home provides.

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    The Cause and Effect of Teenage Pregnancy Each year‚ over seven hundred and fifty thousand teenage girls become pregnant. The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the world followed by Slovakia‚ Hungary and New Zealand. Teenage pregnancy costs the American taxpayers 9.1 billion a year due to health‚ foster care‚ and social services (Porta). The teen pregnancy epidemic affects not only the parents‚ the children and their families; it also affects society as a whole. How can we

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