Assignment 6

1. Has the teen pregnancy rate been rising or declining over the past few years? What do the latest figures indicate?
--Teen pregnancy has been rising over the last few years by 3%. The latest figures show a decrease for 14 years then a rise over the last 3 years.

2. What are some of the theories for the change according to the expert interviewed?
--Teens were either not having sex or using contraceptives during the 14 year decrease. Biggest theory for change is being around a safe adult to learn from. They need to find a safe place to spend time with their friends.

3. According to the research described by experts, what types of situations really influence teen pregnancy rates?
--Situations that really influence teen pregnancy rates are family life, friends, and the boys who impregnate the girls.

4. If you were running a center for teens, how might you design a program to teach young people to prevent teen pregnancy? Would you emphasize abstinence or education about birth control or other prevention education and why?
-- If I were running a center for teens, I would design a program that would focus on education about birth control. Birth control is more appealing to teens than abstinence and it teaches them responsibility through routine. Birth control is the best way for consistancy. If they turn birth control into an everyday routine then this would decrease the liklihood of becomming pregnant.