Prevention of Teenage PregNancy

: Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy

Specifications : 15 pages 15 sources , APA style

: language complete a 15-20 page in which they will discuss current issues facing adolescents today and how a counselor should deal with these areas . The must be in APA style with a minimum of 15 current references (within five years . This is to be 15-20 pages in length , and that means the body of the itself -not the title page abstract , etc .The is Adolescent Sexuality : PREVENTION OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY

Adolescent Sexuality : PREVENTION OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY

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Adolescent Sexuality : Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy

Abstract : One of the commonest problems faced by teens in the several nations , has been the issue of teenage pregnancy . Although , the rates of teenage pregnancy are decreasing , there are still several problems associated with the issue . As teenage pregnancy can be a huge social issue and most of them do not want a child , such pregnancies can create a negative impact on the quality of life of the teenage couple . The rise in teenage pregnancy has been due to several issues including faster onset of maturity , greater occasions of premarital sex , etc . Besides teenage pregnancy is usually not due to several issues such as greater rates of defects in the developing child , greater amount of maternal problems , social concerns , difficulties of the mother in bringing up the child , etc . In all cases , efforts should be made to support the pregnant teenage girl rather than ignore her . A teenage pregnancy prevention program should look into several areas that encompass teenagers including career development , education , STD 's contraception , counseling , drug abuse , women 's health , etc . It should involve several parties including the parents , politicians , social workers , child and women groups , NGO 's , etc . The two techniques that are utilized frequently include abstinence and contraception . Studies have shown that school-based prevention program were successful in decreasing the rates of pregnancy amongst teens . Efforts should be on to include the entire society in the teenage pregnancy prevention program . There are several factors that may cause the teenager to indulge in irresponsible sexual behavior including social factors , psychological factors , family factors , etc . The counselors should always try to include the parents , family and the entire society in the prevention programs . If abstinence-based programs seem to be difficult , then the contraception-based programs may seem to be effective . The counselor may have to follow a holistic approach in solving the problems of the teens The counselor should determine the characteristics of the teens and accordingly use these characteristics to motivate them further . Teens whose academic performance is superior may seem to gain more from pregnancy prevention programs . The teenage pregnancy program should also look at various issues that surround teenagers including STD 's contraceptives , drug abuse , careers , higher education , etc . It is also important that the teenage pregnancy prevention program helps pregnancy teenage girls to quality life without any problems . They should be taught how to handle the social and family...