Rebel Without a Cause presents teen anger as legitimate and serious. ... Most were left home alone at times and had not much to do except test the limits of the freedom that was present. ... It seems as thought the film is indirectly poking fun at the results of what can come from the hype of reaching the dream of every American at that time: status and the coveted life the suburbs are supposed to offer. ...
In the movies or on television, the actors and actresses make sex look easy, fun and glamorous. ... Despite a 20-year low in the teen pregnancy rate and an impressive decline in the teen birth rate, the United States still has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any industrialized country (Casey Foundation, 1996). ... Chlamydia is more common among teens than among older men and women; in some settings, 10-29% of sexually active teenage women and 10% of teenage men tested for STDs have been found to have chlamydia (Guttmacher, 1998). Along with the physical status of a sexually active teen, the...
Sarah speaks English and Spanish and she is often made fun of because of how she talks and dresses. ... There are signs that accompany teen suicide and many of them begin at an early age as young as 6. ... Behavioral Issues Sarah is a troubled teen. ...
