...The effects of Teenage Peer Pressure Hunter Clark Marion Technical College In today’s society, most teenagers are extremely influenced by their friends. Relying on friends more than family is very common among today’s teenagers. Unfortunately this results in poor decision making skills and giving into peer pressure. Many teenagers, before the age of 15 years old will have tried drinking, sex, and recreational drugs. Underage drinking is very popular among teenagers. Research has shown that 70% of parties held by a teenager serve alcohol. Many times these parties have no adult supervision, which can result in a disaster. When a teenager is new to drinking he/she can possibly overdose on alcohol. Drinking too much will impair their thinking process which will then lead to horrible decisions such as drinking and driving. Today’s teens are willing to do almost anything to fit in and become popular. If a teenager drinks then drives he/she not only risk his/her own life but the life of the others. He/she choose to drink to fit in with the crowd, not thinking of the consequences. Many teenagers try drugs out of peer pressure and curiosity. They think it will make him/her look cool and fearless. Many teens are actually afraid to try drugs but do it anyway because they are in an environment where others are doing it as well. Drugs can become very addictive and if they like the “buzz” they get the first time, then they will continue to use and form a deadly habit. Doing drugs raises...
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...A controversial topic in society is whether sex education should be allowed to be taught in our public-school system. What is sex education you ask? Well sex education is education about sexuality, contraceptive methods, how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, the values of protection and attitudes and principles about sex. Almost every day you hear about how the numbers of teens and preteens are having sex and the rates of teenage pregnancy is high. Can this somehow be prevented by placing sex education in our the school curriculum? There are two kinds of sex education, one being abstinence-only programs and the second one being comprehensive education. Both of these programs teach about the process of sex education which can lead to children understanding about how to make the right choices for...
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...Teenagers Driving Intoxicated Tayler Nicole Parsons 442048 April 7, 2015 It has been established that teenage drivers have a higher vehicle accident rate than do adults. It has also been proven that teenagers have high rates of operating motorized vehicles while being intoxicated. There are many different theories for these actions. According to Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, a teenager may engage in this behavior because they are feeling confused about who they are and what they want in their society. According to Bandura’s social learning theory, a teenager may engage in drunk driving because he/she may strive for attention or act in imitation from a memory. Finally, Bonfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory gives the idea that one’s environment influences one’s choices; so, a teenager is more likely to do what his or her friends will do. Teenagers are in a transition stage from adolescents to adults. They are going through many complicating and stressful situations that they are uncomfortable with. These new encounters make them unsure of where they fit in society. Erik Erikson studied children and their stages of development. Erikson was the founder of Ego Psychology. Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development go along with this perfectly. He has the idea of superego from the age of 13-19 and the development of a sexual identity. Overall, Erikson states, the adolescent is confused through this stage in his or her life. They are basically in an identity...
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...minute that my child is going to be imperfect or going to grow up too fast. In today’s society children are growing up at a very rapid rate. Kay S. Hymowitz wrote a story on young children growing up before their years. Hymowitz story is titled Tween: Ten Going on Sixteen. In her story it is very accurate and very effective about today’s children. There are many different reasons on why children grow up so fast and the influences that surround them. Hymowitz story Tweens is very effective about many reasons but mainly because of the celebrity influence and media, the people they hang out with are twice their age, and also because they’re put in a forced upon situation. To begin with, in the story Tweens it addresses how young children grow up faster because of the celebrity influence and media. It states that generally children from the ages of 8-10 years of age are in the mind set of 13-16 year old teenagers. (Hymowitz Pg. 3.) The media’s influence on children now and days are horrific. It sucks to say but there is a sense of media that targets toward little girls that sucks them into a more advanced type of lifestyle. Children cannot be little kids anymore and enjoy that time because of the media. The media and the celebrities are always in the spot light and are all about high fashion and how to get rich quick, no matter the consequences or the dignity you will lose after making certain decisions. Children go from with Barbie dolls and little play houses, to wanting cell phones...
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...Teen” (Daise, Norloff, Carne 59), through presenting readers with an as-a-matter-fact picture of today’s youth, the author elaborates the important personality characteristics of Five Cs for youth development and demonstrates some specific ways of how to enhance good parenting. The author begins with a strong example of Eliza Parks, who is a high school student having the Five Cs and a promising future. With the example, the author contends that the conventional assumption of teenagers being prone to trouble making and rebellion is no longer true. By citing Dr. Lerner’s research that creates the Five Cs characteristics for good youth: competence, confidence, connection, character, and caring, the author proves...
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...depths of high risk teenagers and risky sexual behavior. My inspiration for this project comes from my cousin personal experience with becoming pregnant of an early age young age due to her promiscuous behavior. My topic relates to the course content in terms of children at risk throughout my life arts project work I will provide an overview of research pertaining to adolescent's decision making, early sexual activity, and other risky behaviors, as well as describing the roles of parent and school on what they need in assisting teens in avoiding life altering decisions. The method that I will use is "How open are you" questionnaire that will pertain to my peers of which many are parents on how open are they in talking to their teens about sexual activity as well, as literature review. In my oral presentation, I will present my findings. The term risky behavior is almost always used in a sexual sense, implying behaviors and actions that increase the chance of contracting or transmitting disease, and the increase the chance of the occurrence of unwanted pregnancy. In today's society, sexual activity has become more prevalent amongst teenagers. This social issue has been argued by many, of the contributing factors that would cause teens to engage in sexual behaviors. The factors that contribute to these behaviors vary. Skimming though the channels on television, one may notice that the language, sexual content and themes for programs targeting teenagers have dramatically changed...
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...Shows Like 16 and Pregnant Promote or Discourage Teenage Pregnancy? Teenage pregnancy has become a major issue in today’s society for our adolescents. This is a major problem for all who are involved. It creates hurt and a struggle for on the parents, especially for the mother (Gonchar and Schulten). Also for the parent(s) of the teenager this creates struggles for them because more often than not, they end up with the load of caring and looking after the child while the teenage parents are at school or out doing other things that teenagers do. Raising a child as a teenager is not easy. Teen parents are more likely to struggle to deal with parenthood, and the child is more likely to grow up with numerous issues. Every year about 750,000 teenage girls will get pregnant unexpectedly (Gonchar and Schulten). Then society is faced with the question of “Do Television Shows like 16 and Pregnant Promote or Discourage Teenage Pregnancy?” which has caused controversial discussions since the release of the show. There is no way to put the blame of an excess in teenage pregnancy on the creation of television shows such as this. Television media shows do not promote teenage pregnancy because we all know that getting pregnant is a result of one’s personal choices and decisions. Since as early as the 1990s, teenage pregnancy has posed a big problem for the United States society. The United States has the highest rate of teenage parents in the industrialized world. The debate and issue over...
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...In today’s society, adolescents are exposed to many different types of risk factors, protective factors, and even resilience. Risk factors are prevalent in adolescent behaviors, those including exposure to substance abuse and teenage delinquency. Such risk factors can be caused environmentally, interpersonally and individually. To alleviate risk factors, personal resources have come into existence through protective factors and even resilience to many hazardous situations among adolescents. Children and teenagers have prevailed over adversity more so than adults. Risk factors are conditions that increase the likelihood that youth will expose themselves to danger. Protective factors are safeguards that promote resiliency and enhance a young person’s ability to resist risks or hazards and make good decisions. Like risk factors, protective factors can exist in and be addressed by individuals, families, communities, and institutions. The greater the intensity or number of risk factors, the greater the likelihood that youth will engage in delinquent or other risky behaviors. Exposure to protective factors helps young people make better decisions, confront obstacles, and find the supports they need. They may prevent, diminish, or counteract the effects of risk factors. Families and communities are key to enhancing positive youth development when they provide strong parenting, good adult role models, and dependable sources of adult supervision, a strong sense of community...
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...that teenage pregnancy is a nationwide shame as society refuses to admit and face the facts that teenagers are having sex, he further states that turning a blind eye is not a rational approach and sufficient information and encouragement is needed. There were over 400,000 pregnant American teenagers recorded in 2007. Although the sex rate amongst girls in the United States is not the highest, the teenage birthrate and abortion is still leading in numbers. Blow expresses that many states and parents are backing out of the “abstinence-only education” approach. By moving away from the norm of society, daring actions must be taken to generate a sex education foundation that recognizes the truth and aid to safeguard our children from unsolicited pregnancies or other harmful outcomes. The author concludes that sex education at an early age may be drastic however Americans themselves are unable to approach the sex topic without being awkward, withdrawn or chuckling. As an experiment, Blow implies that parents initiate the sex talk conversation stern with assurance, “I’d prefer you waited to have sex. That said, whenever you choose to do it, make sure you use one of these condoms.” Ultimately, regarding the importance of sex education, I strongly agree with Blow that comprehensive sex education is needed within high schools so that teenagers can avoid the harsh outcomes of sexual activity. Teenage pregnancy is very rampant in today’s society as children are becoming more sexually active...
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...Medias Influence On Teen Pregnancy Tina Marie Bergelt Media Ethics November 2014 Teen pregnancy is described as a girl between the ages 13-19 who becomes pregnant. This phenomenon has been around historically and still continues today. Teenagers are very unaware of the consequences of unprotected sex and can result in having a child in their teenage years. Many teenagers watch television daily. Television has evolved from the past decade from reporting news to reality TV. Many television shows in the 21st century are now engrossed in teenage pregnancy. Many different actresses play the role of a pregnant teenage girl or the actress is actually pregnant in real life, this causes teenage girls to idolize them and when watching their idol it inspires one to be like them. Television is a very powerful tool and can significantly impact the actions of its viewers. With the amount of teenagers watching television today, movies and television shows that partake in having teenage pregnancy in their programs influence actual pregnancy within the teenage girls that are watching the shows. Historically, in the 1950’s, people got married before they were 20 and being pregnant while you were a teenager was the norm. This was because women were less likely to gain an education passed elementary school so they got married and started their families in their mid-teens (Daphne Matthews, 2011). During the 1950’s, television was introduced; however in its infancy, it was only used to pass...
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...Educating Youth on Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention In today’s society it seems that sex education is still a taboo subject amongst youth. The lack of education contributes to the high rate of teen pregnancy and STD rate ("Planned Parenthood Action Center", 2012). Teens in the United States have the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the world ("Planned Parenthood Action Center", 2012). With the amount of technology and resources readily available this should not be. In educating youth better about sex and teen pregnancy will help cut down the risks of unwanted pregnancies and contracting Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Sex education amongst youth is important because the more educated they are the less likely they are to make uneducated decisions. In the United States of America seventy five thousand teenagers will become pregnant this year ("Planned Parenthood Action Center", 2012). According to the “U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”(2012), more than three million teenage girls will have a sexually transmitted disease or infection. There has to be more that can be done as a society to help this. These statistics do not even include the teenage boys who contract Sexually Transmitted Diseases and impregnate a female. However the peer pressure factor has also become an issue amongst the teenage boys. Abstinence is often looked at negatively thus making it uncool. Reassuring them with education and some good solid support...
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...you want to be when you grow up?” and explains that youth are always defined as being in the process of becoming an adult. But what happens if this question is no long applicable or even necessary? Dystopian novels remove this illusion of choice. In each of the novels I will address, all teenagers attend or participate in a ceremony whereby they transition from young adult to adult. The first series I will address is Scott Westerfield’s Uglies series, where youth undergo plastic surgery as their rite of passage. Maturation and growing up require endure body modifications to create same-ness and the perfectly pretty white race. Second, I will analyze Ally Condie’s Matched series, where social order to determined by sorters who decide vocation and spouses. All teenagers attend a ceremony where a person’s perfect match is determined by a computer program. Lastly, I will use Veronica Roth’s Divergent series to explore how the world is constructed by personality type. Youth choose to participate in factions that are determined by a psychological examination that detects a youth’s instinctual predilections when facing their fears. As readers begin to figure out the rules to this new society, they are challenged to make comparisons to their own world. We are forced to wonder whether or not, as educators, we reinforce stereotypical constructs of adolescence despite our interaction with seemingly critical texts. In the last few years, there has been a tremendous increase in the...
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...States. The purpose of this essay is to identify how preeminent teenage pregnancy has become in teens ages fourteen and up, how famous it has become in the United States and how the majority of teens do not finish their education after becoming pregnant. The sources used in this essay provide the necessary information needed for readers to understand why and how a teenagers environment has become influential for them becoming pregnant. Teenage pregnancy is affecting teens by causing them to drop out of school and not finish their education which later results in a limited amount of choices when choosing a career. Outline Thesis: The social life of teenagers influences teenage pregnancy through pressure from peers, too much access to the media and lack of sex education from parents and teachers in the United States. I. Peer pressure in the United States is the major factor influencing teenage pregnancy in the U.S. A. During adolescence, teenagers often feel pressure to make friends and fit in with their peers. B. Many times these teens let their friends influence their decision to have sex. C. The Kaiser Family Foundation states that more than 29 percent of pregnant teens reported that they felt pressured to have sex. II. Excessive access to the media plays an important role in teenage pregnancy A. In the U.S today, the majority of teens have access to phones, tablets and computers which...
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...Teenage pregnancy among today’s Filipino youth http://opinion.inquirer.net/74517/teenage-pregnancy-among-todays-filipino-youth The National Youth Commission, supported by the Department of Health and the World Health Organization, convened the 2014 National Summit on Teen Pregnancy last April 24. This summit, which saw the active participation of adolescent youth, delivered a clear message: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), or the lack thereof, is fast becoming the defining issue of this generation of young Filipinos. Without a robust response from all stakeholders, the Philippines is on track toward a full-blown, national teenage pregnancy crisis. Staggering facts support this call for concern. Recent (2014) data from the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) reveal that every hour, 24 babies are delivered by teenage mothers. According to the 2014 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFS) study, around 14 percent of Filipino girls aged 15 to 19 are either pregnant for the first time or are already mothers—more than twice the rate recorded in 2002. Among six major economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philippines has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies and is the only country where the rate is increasing, per the United Nations Population Fund. According to Josefina Natividad, YAFS coordinator and director of the University of the Philippines Population Institute, young Filipinos have limited access to sex education and ASRH services...
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...age of at least 18 years or under. The U.S. has one of the highest drinking ages (Minimum Drinking Age). As a result of having the 21 and over drinking law, it has actually made it become a more dangerous environment. The national minimum drinking age act, needs to be reconsidered. First of all, while having a minimum drinking age may sound like a good idea, it only prompts private drinking. In today’s society, drinking is promoted as a noviolet activity. For example, the minimum drinking age actually makes the youth drinking culture less safe by encouraging irresponsible drinking habits among those under age. For instance, since it’s illegal to purchase or drink alcohol, teenagers often drink in unsafe environments. “Instead of drinking in a controlled situation, going to a bar with a drink limit or something, they’re doing it at keg...
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