Download 7.5 Teen Pregnancy Work File

7.5 Teen Pregnancy Work File
Complete each of the activities below.
Fact: Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school and only about one-third obtain a high school
diploma.
Fact: Teenage births are associated with lower annual income for the mother, 80% of whom eventually rely on
welfare.
1. Read the two facts above and choose one of them. Discuss the possible
ramifications for the teen parent’s future and the future of the child. (5 sentence
minimum) (10 points)
I believe that those facts are quite true because there are a lot of adolescent teen
in my high school that are getting pregnant regularly, and a good percentage of
them end up flunking out of school.
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2. One of the big health risks of a baby born to a teen mother is low birth weight. What
are two risks associated with babies who are born with low birth weight? (10 points/5
each)
a. Organs that are not fully developed
b. 40x more likely to die in their first month of life than normal weight babies
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3. In addition to increased health risks, children born to teenage mothers are more
likely to experience social, emotional, and other problems. Discuss two of those risks to
the baby that are unrelated to health. (10 points/5 each)
a. Teenage births are associated with lower annual income for the mother.
b. Teenage pregnancies are associated with increased rates of alcohol and substance
abuse, lower educational level, and reduced earning potential in teen fathers.
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4. The teen mother has to deal with special challenges physically, emotionally and
socially. List two of the health risks. (10 points/5 each)
a. Teenage girls may also develop many emotional problems such as depression,
shame, guilt, and stress
b. Pregnant teenagers are more likely to be undernourished and suffer
premature or prolonged labor
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5. Teen fathers tend to differ in certain ways from their non-parenting counterparts.
Profile the teen father. (10 points/3 points each)
a. negative consequences
c. stereotypes
c.
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6. The future for teen moms can be compromised due to the demands of parenting.
What are two of those consequences? (5 points each)
a. 2/3 drop out of school
b. They can’t go out as much as they used to
7a. Discuss with your parents and guardians some of the challenges they have faced
with parenting. List three challenges.
Your Parent’s Challenges: (10 points/3 points each)
a. My mother didn’t work until I started school
b. My father worked many hours
c. Had to take up on food stamps
7b. *Do you think a teenager is ready for those challenges? Why or why not? (5 points)
No, because they don’t really know the real challenge that they will face such as
changing diapers, feeding the baby, or being financially stable.
8. After completing your research on teen pregnancy, compare your life now with how it
might be if you became a teen father or mother. I believe that I will be a great teen
mother because I did not face many challenges as a young child.
Include how having a child might affect your education. (5 points)
It will throw me off a bit but I will manage to balance things off.
How would you handle the financial responsibilities that come with being a parent? (10
points) I will wait to have children when I know that I am financially stable to take care of
them.
9. How would becoming a parent help or hinder you from reaching your mission
statement and goals for your life? (10 points)
I don’t believe it will hinder my future goals.