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Q: What percent of teen parents live in poverty?
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What is the poverty rate in America?

The stats have been greatly under-estimated in the U.S. (and Canada.) The stats are covered-up basically to make the government look productive (shoved under the rug so to speak) and there is no need for ANY poverty in either the U.S. and Canada (two very flourishing countries.) There are many studies done on the poverty levels and each come up with different percentages, but here goes: (This is the U.S. only)13% of the U.S. population fall below the federal poverty level and is under-stated!The U.S. has the high poverty level in post-industrialization developed world.Each year the poverty level gains by 12 - 15% and in 10 year periods up to 40%.In 2001 minors were 14.8% and African American minors 30%In 2004 poverty levels for minors rose 12.7In 2006 poverty levels for minors rose 21.9%More than 37.0 million people were below the poverty level. 46% African American children & 40% Latino children, 14% Caucasian.REASONS: Economy is poorCost of homes - Real Estate riseDrug abuse (including alcohol)Lack of educationSingle teen mothersCrimeNatural disastersLack of work ethicsMinimum wageInstitutional racismLimited job opportunities re race and ethnic groupsThey can research the stats to death, but the bottom line is ... someone up there is getting rich at the expense of a high majority of hard working, God-fearing people! It's time people stood up for their rights and fought back (in a peaceful demonstration.) There is absolutely no need for a country as bountiful as the U.S. of A to have ANY poverty level. It's time that both the U.S. and Canadian people started to do something about this. Those of us that are in the middle class get the buck passed to us by high taxes and there is an extra high percentage of middle-class people fighting to keep up with their mortgages on their homes. Still, with all the taxes that middle income people make there seems to be few improvements made for those in poverty. Do the math! Someone up there doesn't love us or the poverty stricken people.


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Advantages and disadvantage of teenage pregnancy?

There are no advantages to teenage pregnancy which lie in the realm of greater cultural agreement.To gauge the disadvantages we must illustrate the parties involved. The teen father and mother are considered the direct party. Anyone else who comes into some form of contact or obligement to the child is then the indirect party.In most casese the direct party (being teenagers) are still in high school and cannot financially support a child on their own. This leads to a dual dependency of indirect party members which we shall explain later. The ideal of economics circles around the management of time/money. If the direct party is to spend time at work and make money, then they must sacrifice time with the child or vice versa. In addition what we shall consider Child Investment (any work or time spent with the child, or doing anything which would have otherwise been unneccessary had there been no child) versus Normal Teenage activity (any work or time spent with friends, family, or etc which would have happened were the baby not conceived). Most single parents miss hanging out with friends, being able to go to restaurants or the mall, being free to do as they choose, and other such activities readily available to most teens.Now other disadvantages are not even suffered by the direct party. People who had nothing to do with the child's conception also must be involved. The parents of the direct party are usually relied upon for finances or babysitting. The government (American) also will usually provide food stamps, bridge cards, or financial assistance to single teenage mothers. This provides a burden on the tax payer who must fund this benevolent gift.The person who is most affected is actually the child. By being born to a single mother, under the age of 20 the child is already put at a drastic disadvantage. According to the US Department of Health these such children are rendered at greater risk for drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, suicide, poor educational performance, teen pregnancy, and criminality.The truth is that the decision for two teenagers to please themselves sexually can, and does, affect more than just themselves. Its not just an implication of "It's my body, I'm not hurting anyone." According to Guttmacher, 7.5% of teenage girls are pregnant before they turn 20. The rate is actually declining since the mid 90's when they were up to almost 15%.

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If a teen becomes pregnant can they marry even if the father of the child cannot provide financial support?

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Does a 14 year old teen have to have his parents permission to live with his grandparents in the state of va?

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How can a teen petition a court over custody agreements?

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How does teen pregnancy affect other people?

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