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A 6 page paper discussing statistics, causes, risk factors and other information associated with teen pregnancy, then following with a brief examination of abstinence programs. Silver Ring Thing is the abstinence program example used. Other programs stress preserving virginity only. Silver Ring Thing does the same, while also offering a second chance for those for whom preservation of virginity is no longer an option. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancies of any other developed nation. Socioeconomic status, ethnic group identification and mothers level of education all appear to directly equate
to increased risk of teen pregnancy. Of course pregnancy occurs among teens of all demographic groups, but the fact remains that poverty is the leading risk factor, particularly when
it is coupled with poor education. Risk Factors Ethnicity A recent report by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy states that non-Hispanic
"black teens report higher levels of early sexual experience (<15 years) than other teens" (Non-Hispanic black teens at risk for early sexual activity, 2003; p. 7), with fully 34 percent
experimenting with sex before the age of 15, "compared with 21 percent of Hispanics and 16 percent of non-Hispanic whites" (Non-Hispanic black teens, 2003; p. 7).
Overall, the rate of teen pregnancies has been declining since 1981 (U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics, 2004). "From 1991 to 1996, the Teen Birth Rate for blacks
fell more sharply than for whites or Hispanics and is currently the lowest ever recorded" (When Teens Have Sex, 1999). While this is good news, statistics show that more
needs to be done in this area. Table 1 illustrates the distribution of teen pregnancies by ethnic group. Table 1. Teen Pregnancies by Ethnic Group 1997 Teens Ages
15 - 19 Ethnic Identification Percent of Total Pregnancies 1999 Percent of Total Population 2001 Pregnancies Relative to Population % White 45 75.1 0.599 Black 27 12.3 2.195 Hispanic
25 12.5 2.000 All others 3 0.1 30.000 Sources: (When Teens Have Sex, 1999; Grieco and Cassidy, 2001) The percentages in Table
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