Intervention with young Native American girls involves trusted family, school and community leaders and greater access to contraceptives (Orecchia). Practitioners' Perceptions Qualitative interviews with 58 teenage pregnancy prevention practitioners elicited insights into the realities in implementing culturally sensitive programs (Russell et al
). Focus on Older Female Teens Eight out of 10 teen pregnancies and births belong to older teens or those aged 18-19 (Suellentrop, 2010)
While looking at the other end of the spectrum, I am on the proponents' view who strongly believes that condoms are one of the useful and effectual methods to prevent pregnancy amongst the teens and have multiple positive characteristics. Indeed, it has come to notice that plentiful of people of all ages share similar views that condom is an effectual method that helps the teens and adults in preventing unwanted pregnancy (Campbell & Orr, 2011)
However, few of these social issues have emerged on a global platform, where scores of nations are confronting these issues on a mutual basis. One of the social dilemmas that have grabbed the public attention in the current times is teen pregnancy (Feinstein, 2009)
Actually there have been huge controversies ad debates regarding the most appropriate type of sex education to be provided to adolescents. Some people suggest that adolescents should have comprehensive sexuality education whereas others propose that abstinence promotion is the best solution (Arnett, 2004)
On the contrary, emerging adults tend to engage in such relationships in order to gain sexual experience. Consequently, these individuals have a tendency of ignoring anti-teen pregnancy information, which further complicates the problem (Gallagher, 1999, p
The second major category of risk factors across the two approaches is that both adolescents and emerging adults contribute to the increase in teen pregnancy because of low socio-economic status and education, history of abuse, dysfunctional family, and behavioral problems. For adolescents and emerging adults, these factors, particularly low socio-economic status and poverty lessens school education and constructive communication with them (Kirby, 2002)
Actually, teen pregnancy is sometimes referred to as adolescent pregnancy since its pregnancy in girls at the age of 19 or below. There are several risk factors that contribute to the probability of adolescence pregnancy such as younger age, economic disadvantage, single or teen parents, poor school performance, and older male partners (Vorvick & Storck, 2011)
Emerging adulthood is the period between adolescents and adulthood, which implies that emerging adults are people between adolescents and adults. They are usually older teens that are planning new path to maturity because transition to full adulthood (Whitehead, n
This view tends to emphasize the failure rates and side effects of many contraceptives. Also rarely mentioned is that individuals are waiting longer to marry, sometimes into their late 20s -- it is hard to be realistic about teaching a 14-year-old that they are not to engage in sexual activity for 15 more years ("Abstinence," 2002)
The reality is that teens will talk about sex, will experiment, and will likely have a sexual experience prior to age 15 -- in light of that reality, is it not better to promote abstinence but teach facts? The more sexual behavior and information are hidden from teens, in fact, results in a greater likelihood of them engaging in behavior without enough information to be responsible. Abstinence only programs, without information on STDs, HIV, and sexual activity are simply headed in the wrong direction for the reality of contemporary adolescent culture (Basso, 2003)
Our nation's children should not be viewed as individuals who need to have only certain truths, but the whole truth pertaining to sexual education. This does not mean that one gets an introduction to completely human anatomy at eight- instead, it is the appropriate level of truth -- not falsehoods, but perhaps not the entire story until the child is ready for that level of information (Bell, 1998)
Abstinence only programs, without information on STDs, HIV, and sexual activity are simply headed in the wrong direction for the reality of contemporary adolescent culture (Basso, 2003). In addition, most scholars agree that by informing youth about the dangers of unprotected sexual activity will result in fewer teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (Braithwaite, 2008)
Humans have sexual desires, humans will act upon those sexual desires, and even with the threat of HIV, and they will experiment with sex. However, HIV prevention, like teen pregnancy prevention, does work when it is part of a reproductive health program and is given a serious place within the curriculum (Bruess, 2008)
Boston is the largest city in Massachusetts, and one of the oldest cities in the United States as well as the largest in New England, considered by some to be the central hub of economics, culture, and politics for the entire New England region. It is the anchor of a large metropolitan area called Greater Boston, with approximately 5 million inhabitants and the 10th largest metropolitan area in the United States, with the city comprising about 90 square miles (Bureau, 2008)
Boston is the largest city in Massachusetts, and one of the oldest cities in the United States as well as the largest in New England, considered by some to be the central hub of economics, culture, and politics for the entire New England region. It is the anchor of a large metropolitan area called Greater Boston, with approximately 5 million inhabitants and the 10th largest metropolitan area in the United States, with the city comprising about 90 square miles (Bureau, 2008)
This is the key word" (Ibid). In the 21st century, though, it is not enough to just talk about condom usage -- there are numerous STDs and the threat of HIV that may have lifelong effects, and clearly it is up to the Public School system to inform and develop program standards to reflect the reality of life, rather than the morals of individual teachers (Kapp, 1980)
In fact, to many researchers in the Human Sexuality field, this form of "education" is deceitful. For instance, according to the Centers for Disease Control, less than 50% of American schools provide students with the information about condoms and how to use them (Lite, 2002)
S., "Manipulating facts about condoms is using a scare tactic to try and get kids not to be sexually active" (Morse, 2002)
and, these same scholars point out that the programs of the past have not worked. Unfortunately, for example, America has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates among all industrialized nations (Philliber, 2002)