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Showing 1 to 20 of 488 for “"Teenage"”.
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The Teenage Dialect
This study investigated teenage language and its functions. More specifically, after conducting a data analysis which revealed the most common features of “teen speak,” the features were dissected for their usage patterns and significance within the realm of adolescent life and development. The …
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Teenage Clumsiness: Does it exist?
… spurt. The results of this study suggest that teenage clumsiness could exists. However, a definitive study with larger maturity groups followed over time is required to confirm this statement.
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Parents' Perceptions of Teenage Pregnancy
<p>The purpose of this study is to shed light on Latino/a parents' perceptions and attitudes about adolescent pregnancy. This study aims to reveal how parental perceptions and attitudes may impact parental communication with their children about teen pregnancy. Considering that parents play in …
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Repeat pregnancies in teenage mothers
… very little research into repeat pregnancy in teenage mothers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of pregnant teenage mothers who were expecting their second child. Six pregnant teenage mothers were interviewed and asked to complete a number of questionnaires. …
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Risk Factors Leading to Teenage Pregnancy
As research has shown teenage pregnancy is a problem with serious consequences. Teenage mothers are more likely to become economically dependent as well as being less likely to get an education and a job, resulting in poverty. The main purpose of the current study was to investigate what possible …
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Teenage serial homicide offenders: a typology.
… been a limited amount of research conducted on teenage serial homicide. Only two studies have attempted to explain teenage serial homicide, and no study has yet to create a typology of the youthful offender. Using a sample of 43 male teenage serial homicide offenders in Canada and the United …
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Factors associated with Teenage pregnancy in Zambia
Teenage pregnancy is a global problem especially in developing countries. Teenage pregnancy is associated with several social issues: poverty, low education levels, and the lack of awareness about sex and pregnancy prevention. Zambia is not an exception; about three in ten young women aged 15-19 …
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Teenage compliance to Texas safety belt law
Observations were made of 16 to 18 year old male and female Ss to observe non-compliance of the mandatory seat belt law and to determine if there were behavioral changes as a result of an educational program, as well as, a threat of a fine. Data were collected 3 times: prior to the treatment, at …
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Primary Causes of Divorce in Teenage Marriages
The problem. Teenage marriages are the least permanent of any in this society according to government information. What are the causes of the high level of dissolution among teenage marriages? This study sought to discover the primary causes of divorce in teenage marriages. Procedure. A …
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Educators’ experiences in dealing with teenage pregnancy
… nature of educators’ experiences in dealing with teenage pregnancy. The study focused on educators in secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal province of the Republic of South Africa. The researcher looked at teenage pregnancy as a major problem in the education system in South Africa. Educators are …
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Teenage girls' experiences of pregnancy and motherhood
Teenage pregnancy and motherhood is a challenging phenomenon worldwide. The goal of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions and experiencesof a sample of teenage girls about pregnancy, birth and motherhood. The objectives of the research were to engage voluntary participants in …
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Educational Attainment among High-Risk Teenage Mothers
… been associated with numerous factors such as teenage pregnancy, repeat pregnancy, risky sexual behavior, substance use, depression, and parental distress. Educational attainment was examined among a group of predominantly Mexican American teenage mothers who were considered at high risk to …
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Intergenerational Teenage Motherhood: Memory and Material Culture
… can be used to understand intergenerational teenage motherhood. Intimate, feminist ethnography is used to explore the experiences of my mother and my grandmother who were both teenage mothers. Teenage mothers are blamed for perpetuating a cycle of poverty in the United States by conservative …
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The study of educators' attitudes towards teenage pregnancy
… the nature of educators' attitudes towards teenage pregnancy in Secondary Schools of the Lower Tugela Circuit of KwaZuIu-Natal. Subjects were educators (N=97) from twenty secondary schools. These educators were of different ages; races: religious affiliation, educational levels teaching …
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Teenage mothers’ reflections of their unintended, repeat pregnancies
Globally, teenage pregnancy remains a disturbing phenomenon which impacts on the lives of teenagers, their families and society as a whole. Numerous attempts at addressing the problem have seen a decline in fertility rates but agreement still exists that the incidence of young girls bearing …
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Determinants of Teenage Childbearing in the United States
… empirical studies on the determinants of teenage childbearing in the United States. The first study examines the impact of educational attainment on teenage childbearing, using school entry laws as an instrument for education and a highly detailed North Carolina administrative dataset that …
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Comparing Teenage Pregnancy Rates and Teenage Birth Rates Between States that Do and Do Not Mandate Sex or STD/HIV Education Programs
In 2005, the teenage pregnancy rate increased for the first time in almost a decade. There are several negative outcomes associated with teenage pregnancy such as adverse health effects for mothers and infants and increased spending on welfare programs. The purpose of the study is to determine if …
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