In 2011, according to statistics Canada there 25.7 teenagers per 1000 would fall pregnant between the ages of 15 and 19 years of age. The risks associated with becoming pregnant prematurely are immense. Regarding the mother's health she may face; anaemia, hypertension, eclampsia, depressive disorders if she decides to go through with the pregnancy, the child is at a high propensity to be born preterm and with a lower birth weight (Teen pregnancy, 2012). Socioeconomically a teen mother is also at a greater propensity for experiencing food scarcity, homelessness, poverty, unemployment and ...

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Child Sexual Abuse It is frightening to realize how widespread sexual abuse is in our society and yet how strong the denial of it is.1 "Don't waste your time talking about what an aberration it is and how unlikely it is " just get to the place where you understand that one of the things humans do ...

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Child abuse is a global problem that is deeply rooted in cultural, economic and social practices. It is a state of emotional, physical, economic and sexual maltreatment meted out to a person below the age of eighteen and is a globally prevalent phenomenon. However, in India, as in many other countries, there has been no understanding of the extent, magnitude and trends of the problem. The growing complexities of life and the dramatic changes brought about by socio-economic transitions in India have played a major role in increasing the vulnerability of children to various and newer forms of a...

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