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Grading Rubric and Table for your Use for this Discussion Question

After completing all the assigned readings post your answer to the discussion question. For this question we are looking at the teen and his/ her risk for becoming a teen parent, as well as the risk of childbirth and pregnancy to the teen and infant. Use our textbook and other current scholarly sources to formulate your answers – consumer web sites such as Web MD Mayo Clinic and WIKI should not be used. Focus is on teen pregnancy in the United States so your source should not be the World Health Organization. You have until Wednesday at midnight to post your answer. Read the material, reflect and then post. No need to rush and be the first to post.

Grading Rubric

Precursors/risk factors for teen pregnancy +1

Risk/impact of teen pregnancy for Mom, baby society +3

2 Community or State Resources for teen pregnancy 1.0

Statistical data- Discuss teen pregnancy rates in area over the last 10 years , state whether they have risen or fallen IN YOUR State and possible reason for the change +2.5

Writing and Resources +0.5

Table you can use to post your answers

Precursors / risk factors for teen pregnancy

Risk/impact of teen pregnancy for Mom, baby society

2 Community or State Resources for teen pregnancy

Statistical data- Discuss teen pregnancy rates in area over the last 10 years , whether they have risen or fallen IN YOUR State

Possible reasons for the change (use current data)

Reference

T3 DQ1 Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation because it poses serious health risks for the mother and the baby. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for your state and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Discuss possible reasons for an increase or decrease.