1. Sec. 3: Challenges of Adolescence
Chapter 6
Sec. 3: Challenges of Adolescence

2. Teenage sexual behavior
Sexual experimentation different in every culture
60’s and 70’s evolvement of the birth control pill (sexual revolution)
29% unmarried females between 15 and 19 sexually active in 1970
1995: increased by 50%

3. Cont. 1970: 22 births/ 1000 unmarried teenage females
1996: climbed to 43
CDC: Center for Disease Control: abstinence

4. Influences Family income level Parents martial status
Religious participation
Friends are sexually active betters changes you will too

5. Consequences of early sexual activity
1/3 sexually active women use birth control
Lower birth rate
Less likely to finish high school
Lower earnings
Babies have learning disabilities
Children have greater risk of being teenage parents themselves

6. Cont.
Exposes teenagers to STD’s (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydeous, and AIDS
50% of new HIV cases are younger than 25
4 million teenagers contract STD’s each year

10. Teenage Drug Use Drug: substance that changes mood and behavior
Many forms such as: alcohol, medicines, cigarettes, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin
Greeks smoked opium 3,000 years ago
Aztecs: used hallucinogens
Cocaine was is soft drinks and cough medicine in 1900’s

12. Blood Alcohol Content

13. Warning Signs Signs at School sudden drop in grades truancy
Signs in the Home
loss of interest in family activities
disrespect for family rules
withdrawal from responsibilities
verbally or physically abusive
sudden increase or decrease in appetite
disappearance of valuable items or money
not coming home on time
not telling you where they are going
constant excuses for behavior
spending a lot of time in their rooms
lies about activities
finding the following: cigarette rolling papers, pipes, roach clips, small glass vials, plastic baggies, remnants of drugs (seeds, etc.)
Signs at School
sudden drop in grades
truancy
loss of interest in learning
sleeping in class
poor work performance
not doing homework
defiant of authority
poor attitude towards sports or other extracurricular activities
reduced memory and attention span
not informing you of teacher meetings, open houses, etc.