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What is the problem with teen pregnancy and how should it be addressed?Teen pregnancy rates are declining, but education solutions (abstinence versus birth control) and the legality of abortion are still hotly debated.Meanwhile, teens struggle to make sexual decisions in the face of conflicting media messages. ... Read more

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Young men discuss how delaying or deciding against fatherhood has allowed them to accomplish career and personal goals. ... Read more

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Teenage fathers highlight the challenges of being a teen parent, discussing responsibility, economic hardship, and emotional issues involved in parenting at a young age. ... Read more

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This book offers opposing views on the problem of teenage pregnancy, examining the causes of teen pregnancy, how it impacts society, and how it might be prevented. Tentative chapter titles include: How Critical Is the Problem of Teen Pregnancy? What Factors Contribute to Teen Pregnancy? How Can Teen Pregnancy Be Prevented? ... Read more

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Examines the prevalence and causes of teen pregnancy in the United States and presents consequences and solutions. ... Read more

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Discusses nutritional, medical, and social aspects of teenage pregnancy and teenage parenthood. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on March 1, 2005. The length of the article is 632 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Teen pregnancies may rise with notification laws.(Women's Health)
Author: Mary Ellen Schneider
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 5Page: 56(1)

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Presents interviews with teenage mothers and provides information about adoption, parenting, abortion, and foster care. ... Read more

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Young adults are encouraged to be the main characters in these four short stories about teen parents trying to live independently. Each story features a different living situation-single parenting without working, a couple with one partner working full-time, two mothers living together and both working part-time, and two young parents living with one of their parents, but struggling for financial independence. Recording the deposits and withdrawals in each character's checkbook makes it clear without preaching or lecturing just how difficult it really is to support even a very small family. This new edition is updated to reflect current welfare guidelines and living costs. ... Read more

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Nearly eight out of ten homeless and runaway young girls between the ages of 13 and 20 have given birth to at least one child. This volume reports on a recent study of pregnant and parenting runaway and homeless girls found on American streets. Authors Ravoira and Cherry examine the factors that shape these girls' decisions and life experiences, including family, individual and community bonds; religiosity; parental and individual attitudes toward premarital sex; tolerance for minor deviance; feelings of self-worth; and sense of power over one's own life. ... Read more

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Geared to the special needs of teenage parents, this book helps young moms and dads face the challenges of raising a toddler, such as understanding and dealing with developmental stages, illness, and constant activity. More than 100 young parents talk not only about parenting, but about meeting their own needs such as developing a close relationship with another person while parenting a toddler, handling the complications of extended family living, dealing with day-to-day crises, and planning for their futures. Toddlerhood is divided into six-month intervals, covering subjects such as language development, emotions, weaning, reading, mealtime, the father-child relationship, sleep, potty training, health, and safety. Related discussions pertaining to the personal life of teen parents include dating, marriage, divorce, family planning, and financial responsibility. ... Read more

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Most teens do not know what to do when they think they are pregnant.They wait weeks or months before doing anything, denying the situation or hoping the problem will just ?go away.?Waiting is a dumb way to deal with the possibility of being pregnant and can cause even more problems.A mature teen will face the situation right away and decide on a course of action.In this way, she will have more time to make smart decisions, thereby reducing the risks of harming herself or her baby.What follows is a step-by-step approach of what to do if you think you are pregnant. ... Read more