Teen pregnancy is a big topic discussed today. It is seen and heard about everywhere: books, movies, magazines, and more commonly television shows. the question that is asked by many is, "Is it showing the real effects of teen pregnancy, or is being glamorized?" Popular television shows and movies such as Teen Mom and Juno do not glorify or promote teen pregnancy as some may argue that they do. ... "So, the ugly, if I was a teen and I was seeing this, unexpectedly, teen pregnancy looks pretty glamorous.... MTV is currently showing Teen Mom 3. ...

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Teen Violence Teen violence has not always been as prevalent in society as it is today. However, teen violence is a serious and rapidly growing problem in America. ... There has been such a negative change in teen violence during the last generation. ... Back in the day, kids spent a lot of time playing games with other children and reading books that sparked their interests. ... You see them on their way to school with books in one hand and an ice cream cone in another, and you would never know it" (Ohio police sergeant featured in Time Magazine) *The kids that were involved in the Colu...

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Teen girls fantasize to have boyfriends or future husbands similar to Damon Salvatore, Tony Stark or Michael Scofield. ... At the same time, teen boys look for perfect soul mates who tend to have the beautiful and elegant face with an intelligent brain. ... As above mentioned it is true that books, TV shows and movies do create hope among the teenager, the hope that to every problem there is a solution. ... In addition, social interaction increases as groups of teenagers supporting different fantasy books are created. ... In conclusion, what I believe is that reading books and watching fantasy...

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Banning certain books in schools means censorship. Books become prime targets for controversial issues in schools. ... How can reading works such as Romeo and Juliet encourage teen sex? ... (Crum) Why ban certain books but not others? ... Books that contain violence do not condone violence in schools. ...

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Summary- Response Paper Full Metal Dust Jacket: Books Are Violent, Too Doreen Carvajal Carvajal discusses the influence that violence in books has on our teens. ... I do not think that books are less influential on a teen than a movie. ... I believe no matter where the teen gets the information, if he or she decides to reenact it that is solely their decision. I also believe that there are other issues with the teen other than just what they have seen. I do not believe that just seeing a picture will make a teen want to go out and do the same; something else has to be behind it. ...

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Teen drivers have the popular upward trend in America and it is growing in vast numbers. ... As shown in the 2012 statistics, driving certainly has risks for a teen drivers, however, it can be also very rewarding, not only for the teen, but whole community. ... Although a great perk is that can also contribute to the household by running errands, like dropping their siblings off at school, grocery shopping and returning books to the library. ... Teen drivers can have both negative and positive effects in their community. ... The biggest problem when it comes to teen drivers is accidents. ...

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Collins has wrote books, plays, movie scripts and TV shows, and this allowed readers of all ages to enjoy her work. ... " (Hamre, Kjellaug Therese H 4) Furthermore, there have been comments that teen/child violence may promote bullying. ... Collins also won the teen choice award for best choice of book in 2012, Teen Choice Award for best book in 2013, The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award in 2010, and The Goodreads Choice Awards Favorite Book also in 2010. ... This was her first major series of books. ... These messages make her books appealing to all age levels. ...

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She was appropriate for questions I had on teen pregnancy. ... He answered my questions on teen violence. ... She was helpful in answering my questions on teen drug abuse. ... The responses I received from the interviewees on drugs, sex, and violence proved the information from the books, Internet sites, and articles. ... If a teen sees another teen being sexual, they will too want to be sexual. ...

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He enjoy burning books because he thought it's the most notable and respectful profession. ... Satisfied with everything he does until one day he met Clarisse Mc Clellan, a joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic teen-ager who with out fear raised question about the life he leads and the contents of the books his burning. ... She then became his eye opener.He started reading books he stole from the houses he burned. ... He then joins the group of refugees who preserved books by memorizing them. ...

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Having a baby can change a young's teen's life forever. If a young teen chooses abortion, it could have a great psychological effect on the adolescent. ... " If parents speak to there teen's they are likely to use contraceptives. There's books on how parents can speak to there children about sex such as "Having the sex talk with your Teens", "Talk to me First", and "How to talk to Your Children about Sex". ... I've told you the problems behind the lack of sex education for teen, then we went over what defined the causes to the problem...

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Sometimes, it is necessarily true that parents do not understand their teens though they think they do since they were once teen themselves. ... "It is a room suited to me-tailored, uncluttered, and peaceful I love the quiet lines of the furniture, the two bookcases filled with poetry books and fairy tales saved from childhood." ... The diary reflects her fear of like any other teen; the fear of becoming old, the idea of becoming another person, and the way she wants her self-image to be seen amongst others and amongst herself. ... In the poem, it mentions one teen coping with a loss through b...

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It is full of interesting teen characters who are trying to come up with answers to all sorts of questions. ... All of the characters acted like regular teens, which is a very good for a teen reader because they are more interesting to them. ... I liked how the writer had a love story between, Knox and Chris, that didn't really work out, because most books would have had Knox win Chris, which, in reality, doesn't usually happen. ... It showed that they actually do have real problems, and that they go to parties and hang out with friends, just like every other teen. ...

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Her books received many rewards and honors. ... The Outsiders was chosen by the New York Herald Tribune as one of the best teen-age books for 1967, and received the Media & Methods Maxi Award in 1975. Both books were selected as Honor Books in the Chicago Tribune Book World's Children's Spring Book Festival. Hinton enjoyed reading books as an adolescent, but was dismayed to find only a small segment of a teen-ager's life depicted in literature. ... Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints. ...

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It was published in 1971 by Avon books. In this book, there were many different teen issues such as starting over at a new school, problems with family relationships and discovering sexuality. However, the most important teen issues discussed in the book were drug abuse and death from drug abuse. ...

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In the article, "On Punishment and Teen Killers" Jenkins states, "Not a dime has been allocated for victim outreach or support.... Juveniles are aware of the crime they committee for example Jennifer Jenkins article "On punishment and teen killers" his sister's murder "reported to a friend, who testified at his trial, about his "thrill kill" that he just wanted to "see what it would feel like to shoot someone.... " This consists that if parents aren't checking on their kids often that can most likely lead that the teen is involved in...

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Ponyboy was just an innocent teen when the story begins and he had been wrongly influence by the Greaser's. ... On the contrary he had good grades in school and is an easy going teen. ... The adolescence a complicate part of life in which the teen is very vulnerable. The adults had to be aware of it and comprehend their teen The Outsiders is totally one of the books that will shock you, break your heart and will give hope and will inspired to do things better....

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Uglies have 3 million books in print and is a fiction book. ... Uglies takes place in a future world where everyone gets radical plastic surgery when they turn 16 in order to make them pretty.2 Uglies has a narrator with an original take on teen life. ... This book is meant for teens and I think it best fits teen. I have already started telling people about this book because I think it is so good and I am in the process of reading the other books in this series over Christmas break. ...

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My friends and I would pass around books. ... After reading a couple of books she recommended I got more interested in reading and finding books on my own. ... She got me interested in his books. ... I like books I can relate to. Books that have teen issues and I also like sad stories. ...

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Movies and books nowadays try to portray high school as the best four years of our lives. ... Meaning that everything a teen's brain endures could affect them for the rest of their lives. ... Adults should be more aware that everything they do and say to a teen affects them in the long run. ... The Breakfast Club's honesty is refreshing from the too often generic teen-themed films. The depiction of high school and its issues in this film are accurate, unlike many teen flicks that seem to occur in kid's fantasies. ...

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Many say that they promote pre-marital sex by their distribution of condoms and birth control (instead of encouraging abstinence as a way to combat teen pregnancy). ... Although they don't promote abstinence (they've come to realize that in this day and age, abstinence could not work as the only way to prevent teen pregnancy), they do all that they can to combat teen pregnancy and S.T.D.'... One can borrow or buy books, pamphlets and videos or even view one of their many school and community presentations. ...

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Today in the United States, teen obesity has become a serious problem Teens need to work to become healthy. ... There are many options that a teen has to keep their body looking and feeling healthy. ... if books aren't and interest to some teens, then they can just go and watch some educational televison channels such as The History Channel, the Learning Channel, or the National Geographic Channel. In conclusion, teen obesity has become a serious problem. ...

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According to Teen driver source nearly 70 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 recently chatted on their phones while driving, and about 30 percent of this group sent text messages while behind the wheel but teens also occur other hazards from cell phone usage. ... While walking into a store you may find a teen so deep into their phone that they don't even notice the oncoming car until it blows its horn. ... That actually makes it harder on the parent, because they then have to come out of pocket to support their teen's wants. ... Also a mobile phone can provide us with a lot of functi...

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That reason is because I needed different kinds of people, of different demographics to take it so I could gather information on how nightmares affect every type of person or how an adult deals with a nightmare compared to a pre-teen. ... Results When asked how often they dreamed, fifty-one percent reported dreaming daily, nine-teen percent reported dreaming two to three times a week, and the rest reported dreaming once a week or less. ... That was followed by "stress", then "movies/books". ... I also learned that usually people aren't sure of what causes their nightma...

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The teen mothers feel like they can't go back to school, because they have a baby to take care of. ... The teen mothers are at a twenty-seven percent drop out rate. ... About sixty-two percent of teen do drugs and drink alcohol (Dryfoos). ... When teen drops out receives their diploma they have a better chance of a job and getting further in the world. ... After reading all the information from the books and internet, I wondered what our local high schools are like. ...

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