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Young adults who experience or suffer from any of the following (as stated below) maybe a troubled teen;
> Alcohol or drug abuse
> Depression
> ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
> Disrespect
> Poor academic performance
> Bad Attitude
> Display of negativity (physically or mentally)
> Teen pregnancy
> Suicide attempt
> Eating Disorder
There are 3 of the many theories about what causes kids to turn into troubled teens. The most likely of all ideas is that there is no one reason - it's a combination of reasons. These reasons are probably as varied as the kids experiencing problems. It's necessary to figure out what these reasons are so that troubled teens receive the individualized help they need.
Generally, troubled teens lose sight of their goals in life and some exert negative influences on others. Parents cannot afford to witness their children ruin their lives and others. There are many boarding schools, military schools, boot camps, wilderness programs, brat camp, religious programs, institutions etc. all over the nation that parents can send their kids to, in order to help these misguided young adults to reassess and regain control of their lives.
Only by pinpointing the cause of each teen's problems and then creating mutual effort between parents, school personnel, possible medical treatment, and the young adults themselves can troubled teens overcome difficulties and realize their full potential.
Bren Davis works for a non-profit organization in the US. He is currently writing a book about teenagers' lifestyle. More info relating to the article above can be found at http://www.for-the-touchdown.com/troubled_teen.htm
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Posted by Zannat Ara Naznin
Girls are particularly vulnerable to HIV/STDs infection
Girls are particularly vulnerable to HIV/STDs infection in all regions, it is thought that teen age is a period of multiple, rapid, and profound changes and transitions. Such concerns are particularly important for adolescent girls: Adolescent girls today are much more oppressed. They are coming of age in a more dangerous, sexualized, and media-saturated culture. They face incredible pressures to be beautiful and sophisticated, by chemicals which mean to encourage them to be sexual. As they navigate a more dangerous world, girls are less protected. On the other hand, the low social status of women in many poor countries encourages gender discrimination, domestic and sexual violence and psychological abuse, so that they have no control to negotiate safe sex. Biologically, young women are more susceptible to HIV infection than older women. Because they make up a large proportion of the sexually active population of developing countries, a large proportion of new infections occur in this age group. A survey conduct by Rainbow Nari O Shishu Kallyan Foundation of three brothels in southwest region in Bangladesh, this study did point out that almost 16% of sex workers enter the profession before the age of 18 years, and 30% enter between 18 to 24 years of age. Approximately 10% of prostitutes belong to the scheduled castes minority people. The HIV/AIDS programme specialist Mr. Mohammad Khairul Alam said, “several social norms and immature behavior fueled of this disease to scatter rapidly. There are several social components link to develop this harmful situation. Poverty-behind to force it, Gender discrimination plays a vital role; Frustration & risk behavior help to sink humanity resulting infection. The link between poverty & gender discrimination are help to decline socio economic prosperity. This link creates several anti social poisonous issues also. Such as trafficking to prostitute, sell sex for earn or living, break down family norm to create frustration and driven drug point. We notice easily that Illiteracy is the main watchword of all circumstance. So it is not easy to remove it from the society, several programs & strategy are needed to gain sustainable position”. In some cultures, young women are sexually abused by older men in the belief that they are less likely to be infected with HIV or even that sex with a young woman who is a virgin is a cure for HIV/AIDS. Moreover, young people are often less likely to have access to the information and means to protect themselves from HIV infection. For all of these reasons, UNFPA is right to make young people a focus of HIV/AIDS prevention programmes. In some countries, adolescents aged 10 to 15 should be a priority, as these are the years when sexual initiation occurs and sexual attitudes and behaviours are established. In these countries, HIV/AIDS prevention messages should focus on younger youth to be effective. Programmes of sex education and safe sex promotion for pre-teens and young teenagers have been successfully implemented in countries as diverse as Uganda and Sweden. Recently, ‘Rainbow Nari O Shishu Kallan Foundation’ response to HIV/AIDS has focused mostly on three types of work: community mobilization for prevention through the promotion of fidelity, condom-use and abstinence; advocacy on access to affordable treatments, targeted at medicine producers and international donor organizations; and work to ‘mainstream’ support to AIDS-affected individuals and communities into poverty mitigation work. HIV/AIDS has good relation between poverty and gender inequality. Without decline gender discrimination, poverty, all effort will destroy to prevent HIV/AIDS or sustainable development of this sector.
Zannat Ara Naznin
Gender Consultant
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Zannat@37.com
Source: UNFPA, Rainbow Nari O Shishu Kallyan Foundation, UNAIDS
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