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Essay / Teen parents and social care - 857
IntroductionRaising a teenager is one of the most difficult things many parents face. This mainly comes from the fact that at this age, children develop a kind of rebellion against parental authority and directives (Macvarish, 2010). Children are exposed to unique changes, both psychological and physical. New pressures from rising hormones begin to act on adolescents and wise parents; it should be a moment of in-depth dialogue with the adolescent. Failure to do so can result in repercussions that weigh on both the adolescent and their parents. One of these consequences is teenage parenthood. Teen parenting is as old as teenage parenting. This phenomenon is universally observable. Human beings are the same regardless of their origin. They undergo the same stages of growth and experience the same effects of hormonal pressure (Kaye, 2008). This is why cases of teenage parenthood are reported in Europe, America and even Asia and Africa, where cultural measures are very strict (East, Reyes & Horn, 2007). Teen parenting presents a number of problems whenever it occurs. This is because almost all teenage pregnancies are unplanned (Bennett and Assefi, 2005). Anything unplanned introduces new pressures and demands into the current system of operation. Every time a teenager becomes pregnant, it represents an additional cost to the teenager's parent. Little girls are the most affected by this problem. She bears the greatest responsibility, as boys often deny this responsibility. Fortunately or unfortunately, the teenager's parents may not be able to help her with her new child. This places the teenage parent in the most difficult situation of parenthood and having right in the middle of paper......settling in areas that have higher rates of teenage parenting. This is because the costs will be high. For example, due to higher parenthood rates in Milwaukee, this city cannot compete economically with cities like Chicago and Atlanta. This is because special schools established for teenage parents add taxes and the costs for employers related to health-related issues are high (Tiedje, 2009). We have to do something new. The aim of this research is therefore to investigate ways in which the effect of adolescent parenthood can be reduced, thereby mitigating the associated costs and reducing over-reliance on the use of welfare benefits. There has to be a way to solve the problem of teenage parenthood in a more social way without harming the economy. If this is not done, countries' national budgets may one day not be able to support this program..