Teenage Pregnancy Perpetuates Poverty Single Parents and Poverty

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Teenage Pregnancy Perpetuates Poverty

Teenage Pregnancy Perpetuates Poverty

Single Parents and Poverty • “The growth of single parent families can account for

Single Parents and Poverty • “The growth of single parent families can account for virtually all of the increase in child poverty since 1970. ” • The Brookings Institution, 1998

 • A baby is 9 times more likely to grow up in poverty

• A baby is 9 times more likely to grow up in poverty if his mother is: – a teenager, – unmarried, – and does not graduate from high school.

Clarke BART 2005 Summary Percent Preventable Health Risks 17 and 18 Year Olds in

Clarke BART 2005 Summary Percent Preventable Health Risks 17 and 18 Year Olds in Clarke County

Percent Sexually Active Sexual Activity Sexually Active Teens Age 33% of Clarke parents do

Percent Sexually Active Sexual Activity Sexually Active Teens Age 33% of Clarke parents do not know that their sexually active teens are having sex. Among sexually active teens in Clarke County: *49% had 3 or more sexual partners. *26% did not use a condom the last time they had sex. *22% had been using alcohol or other drugs the last time they had sex. • Georgia has one the highest teen birth rates in the U. S. • The U. S. has the highest teen birth rate in the developed world.

Obesity and Grades Percent Overweight/Obese Students who are overweight or obese are more likely

Obesity and Grades Percent Overweight/Obese Students who are overweight or obese are more likely to perform poorly in school. Grades in School Obesity and School Performance Clarke County Schools - 2005

Teens Need More Psycho-social Guidance and Healthy Activities Grades 7 -12

Teens Need More Psycho-social Guidance and Healthy Activities Grades 7 -12

Teens Need Health Education Every Semester Grades 7 -12

Teens Need Health Education Every Semester Grades 7 -12

Teens Need More Convenient Access to Health Services, including Birth Control

Teens Need More Convenient Access to Health Services, including Birth Control