Summary Of The Article Parenting: The Teen Years

We all have seen many young women between the ages of fourteen to eighteen years becoming pregnant. Teen Pregnancy is something that has been around for ages, and isn’t all that uncommon now day in our society. Teen Moms are often portrayed in a negative light in popular culture media. Consequently, reality TV shows have been around for a while, but has changed completely. The first “reality” shows were considered good for almost everyone. Today many of these shows are not appropriate for children. Even though reality television may seem to be unconscious, it has created a culture where people are presented what is really happening in the society. Thus,

“A lot of people think that addiction is a choice. A lot of people think it 's a matter of will. That has not been my experience. I don 't find it to have anything to do with strength.”

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics of today. It is defined as the voluntary act of ceasing a pregnancy. The very core of abortion is inhumane and dehumanizing, yet it has become quite popular in contemporary society. This topic has caused an uproar in society as individuals debate over the morality of having abortions. Abortion at any time during a pregnancy should be illegal.

Americans today tend to believe that there is something that holding back teenagers in high school from achieving the proper education. The article “What’s holding Back American Teenagers?” states that “American high school, in particular are a disaster. What is it that makes these high schools a disaster?

“Pushing Back Against a Teen Culture of Entitlement” is an article written by Mr. Gregston, which states that children have a large sense of entitlement that is commonly caused by parents. The thesis of the article, “And what we wind up with is young adults who show two very unhealthy traits: selfishness and a sense of entitlement,” portrays how Gregston views a majority of teenagers. Gregston is a radio host, speaker, and a counselor who helps struggling teenagers. Throughout the article, Gregston argues that parents give in too easy when their children ask for something they “claim” they need.

In these two texts, both authors informed their readers on how and why technology impacted society as well as introduced claims that these impacts were a main factors in human evolution. Schools should provide blue light for students because, according to the passages, it improves learning by making them more alert, allowing them to rest well enough to be prepared for school and giving them and help alleviate sleeping disorders among the students.

Your first lab link can be found at Positive Parenting: Get Past Teen Stereotypes. A written transcript is also available for this lab.

Modern day parenting is far from easy, today’s parents face many obstacles and sometimes can be way too hard on the child. Parents work to protect the children and help them succeed in life whether that is at work or at school. The endless worrisome thoughts about one’s child can cause the parents to crack down on the child which ultimately pushes them away. Teenagers are known to be distant and “stuck in a different world” most of the time due to hormone changes, and outside influences such as friends. Parents struggle to hold a relationship with teenage children because the teen tends to want to be alone more and sees the parent as “over protective”.

In the article, “Teen Parenting Can Be Beneficial”, authors Simon Duncan, Rosalind Edwards, and Claire Alexander wrote about the positivity of being a pregnant teen. They argue that the society downplays and undervalues the teen parents in the world. The authors also argue that becoming a teen parent helps them become adult faster and makes the more motivated to work harder to achieve their goals. Authors Simon Duncan, Rosalind Edwards and Claire Alexander’s uses Logos effectively but not consistently. There are trying to persuade the readers that there are many benefits for being teen parents, but do provide any actual statistics of U.S. research in if it is actually benefit for teens to become parents. The author also uses correlations between

Does the TV show ‘Teen Mom’ and ’16 and pregnant’ promote teenage pregnancy or educate their viewers about teenage pregnancy?

Autonomy: This theory is interesting because there was a story about this in the media. I believe it was a few months ago where a young girl refuse chemo. The basics of this story was that a 17 year old teen had a treatable form of cancer but refused treatment. I didn’t look into her decision as to why she refuse chemotherapy but that what she had decided rather it based on her personal beliefs or religion maybe perhaps in some crazy way she doing it for someone else. However, superior court rule against this and I believe force the teen to get treatment. The court states the teen was not competent of making this decision based on her lack maturity. I actually am tore on this story to because I agree with one’s decision making but if I had cancer I would fight till the very end. Nevertheless, everyone has their own views and opinions on this.

Before entering English 1301, I had my doubts about what this class was going to consist of. Considering this is a college level English class, and a subject I struggled in, my worries were not at ease. Throughout the year, my understanding and comprehension of the writing process, as well as how to write different varieties of writing, have strengthened. After partaking in this course, I am confident I have met the student learning outcomes.

From peer pressure to alcohol and drug problems adolescents face many difficult decisions in today's world. Adolescent psychologists study these problems and the way that adolescents react to them. The reason why they are studied is so that people can have an insight in to the mind of an adolescent. Many of the psychologists use the knowledge that is gained, from their research, to write research papers and books. Many of these books and research papers are submitted to different psychological journals. These journals are then sent out all over the world to many different universities and libraries to be enjoyed and analyzed by all. The point of this paper

Raising a child isn't an easy thing to do. Raising a child while the parents are still in their teens is even harder. Dealing with the day to day chores that involves a baby and trying to work and get an education is very stressful on any teen.

I never thought having unprotected sex would lead to a teen pregnancy. However, I was wrong. Being young, immature, and thinking I was invincible led me to becoming a teenage mother. The disbelief came first, followed quickly by panic, before the realization and acceptance arrived. I had sex and I had to be mature and deal with the consequences and grow up faster than most teenagers. The days of my carefree teen life are now behind me as I tend to my eight month old son’s every need.