Children Having Children: The Reality of teen pregnancy Barriers to learning 1.0 Statistics on Teen Pregnancy 1.1 Common Causes & problems that come with pregnancy: in and out of the classroom 1.2 Preventable/Treatments Morgan Rodgers

How would you define teen pregnancy

Defined by segens medical Dictionary Pregnancy (typically) by a female, age 13 to 19, which is understood to occur in a girl (sometimes) who hasn’t completed her core education—secondary school—has few or no marketable skills, is financially dependent upon her parents and/or continues to live at home and is mentally immature

Statistics: what are these numbers 1,000,000 Teenagers give birth every year 60%-70% Pregnant teens drop out of schools 79% Are unmarried 2/3rds Of pregnancy occur between ages 18&19

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN Virginia is the 12th LOWEST ranking in teen birth rates at 20 births per 1000 (2013) Virginia is at the LOWEST 22nd for teen pregnancy rates

Common causes Education/Communication Family History Poverty Media Can you think of anything else that may cause Teen Pregnancy?

Common problems that come from teen pregnancy Physiological Problem's Economical Drop out rates Unwanted marriages Emotional problems aimed at their baby

THIS IS PREVNETABLE, WHAT ARE SOME THIS WE CAN DO

prevention Education Support groups Parental involvement Advertising Contraceptives

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