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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
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How would you define teen pregnancy
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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
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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
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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
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Common causes Education/Communication Family History Poverty Media
Can you think of anything else that may cause Teen Pregnancy?
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Common problems that come from teen pregnancy
Physiological Problem's Economical Drop out rates Unwanted marriages Emotional problems aimed at their baby
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THIS IS PREVNETABLE, WHAT ARE SOME THIS WE CAN DO
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prevention Education Support groups Parental involvement Advertising
Contraceptives
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DISCUSSION
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