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Adolescent Pregnancy and Family History of Adolescent Pregnancy in El Salvador City, Philippines
No full textAdolescent pregnancy has been a common problem not only in the Philippines but also in most countries of the world, may it be developing or first world. In this study, the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy was determined throughout the 15 barangays in El Salvador City using a correlational-descriptive approach. A total of 497 respondents were taken into consideration. The majority of the respondents were 16-18 years old at the time of the study and came from barangay Molugan and Poblacion. Adolescent pregnancy was also determined to be at 32.39% or 161 out of the 497 respondents which is relatively high and comparable to the neighboring countries in Asia. Correlational statistics was also employed to determine the correlation between prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and family history of adolescent pregnancy. A range of strong negative, no relationship, strong positive, to negligible relationship was shown in all 15 barangays. Six out of the fifteen barangays showed positive relationship while five barangays showed negligible relationship. Overall, there was a negligible relationship between the variables studied. This supports the idea that adolescent pregnancy is a multifactorial problem which requires multifaceted intervention strategies and approaches to minimize adolescent childbearing risks. Furthermore, it is recommended that various steps should be taken to develop pregnancy prevention intervention programs targeting young women according to maternal and sibling adolescent pregnancy histories, increase awareness campaign in schools and public places on the risks of adolescent pregnancies, and lastly to improve childhood intervention and youth development programs for reducing unintended and unplanned adolescent pregnancy
Review of: Honeyman, Susan E. Child Pain, Migraine, and Invisible Disability. New York: Routledge.
No full textReview of: Newton, M. (2002). Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A History of Feral Children. New York: Picador
No full textReview of: Raeburn, P. (2014). Do Fathers Matter?: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We\u27ve Overlooked. New York: Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
No full textIntimate Partner Violence: Gendered Discourses Within a Human Context
No full textDominant cultural discourses of femininity and masculinity may intersect to perpetuate the high incidence of intimate partner violence, thereby framing the phenomena as a human issue. Our understanding of female and male perpetration of violence is thwarted by several complications, thereby convoluting understandings of bi-directional violence perpetration. Situational couple violence also provides evidence that IPV is a shared human issue. Dominant cultural discourses related to masculinity and femininity uncovered through the media, the justice system, and types of service provision show intersections that perpetuate IPV experiences. Recommendations to better support both offenders and victims drawn from the examination of discourses are suggested
Review of: Newton, M. (2002). Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A History of Feral Children. New York: Picador
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A Creative Letter Inspired by Reading Maria Campbell’s Notable Memoir “Half-Breed” (1973)
No full textThis creative letter (as set out below) was inspired due to reading Maria Campbell’s notable memoir “Half-Breed” which was published in 1973. I had the pleasure of taking a third-year Indigenous Feminist Literature class in September 2017 and our first reading assignment was to read “Half-Breed” and critically engage in the discourse in class discussions. I was assigned to read numerous Indigenous memoirs and to read a lot of Indigenous feminist poetry. With this explosion of literature, I was given the task to create a scrapbook presenting “Half-Breed” through creative writing, art work, poetry, and connecting it with a feminist and cultural lens. I thought it would be wonderful to create a response letter to Maria Campbell, explaining my thoughts and ideas surrounding her memoir. I wanted to create a letter that was open-minded, packed with critical thinking, and to challenge stereotypical notions of Indigenous literature – I wanted to break down those barriers and do my best to understand and appreciate this memoir because I fell in love with it after reading it. I kept returning back to vivid passages that had a lot of warmth, strength, and pride in families and communities. Youth is supposed to be an age of innocence, naivety, and adventure. Yet, for Maria Campbell, her time of youth and adolescence was very difficult and harsh – yet there were trinkets of wisdom and hope. Especially with the relationship and bond with her grandmother Cheechum – a powerful person and family anchor that held the family together in difficult times. Maria Campbell revolutionized the importance and preciousness of family in this memoir for me. Grandmothers are important teachers for children especially from an emotional stance for Maria Campbell. I believe building a strong emotional bond and community bond is what builds a person’s character, strength, and kindness. Maria Campbell illustrated these treasured qualities that cannot be taught in the academic classroom – but through her strong ties with her grandmother and community. Maria Campbell’s grandmother Cheechum bequeathed her strength and resilience to deter her struggles in a spiritual and emotional sense. This memoir was definitely awe-inspiring and the reason for why I wanted to create an artistic medium of writing a letter commentary to Maria Campbell
A Compilation of Song Lyrics Relating to the Family
No full textFive years ago, I began a quest for enjoyment which has evolved and expanded into an epic journey. A ukulele for X-mas quickly gave way to the guitar. While attaining a degree as a sociologist, at 55 years of age, I blossomed to become a musician, poet, author, artist, and performer. With nearly 160 completed pieces of music alone, I have amassed a portfolio any artist would be proud to have. I have composed songs for a Metis language webpage, and painted a wall mural at MacEwan University. I have had song lyrics and stories published. I hold my own on the same stages with some of Edmonton’s finest musicians and poets. Inspiration comes from life’s many ups and downs. I dare to call myself a prodigy since I am self-taught in all my art. However, currently, I am in my 3rd year of psychology, at MacEwan University for a 2nd degree, allowing me to practise music/art therapy. Sweet Baby is a song about anticipating the birth of my first grandchild, yet written through the eyes of the mother to be. Epic Odyssey is my story, events of my life Who Needs TV is also about my life, alcoholism, and family. So Shy is about watching the reactions of children to my busking in the LRT (light rail transit) station in Edmonton, Alberta. The Day My Boyfriend Died, indeed humor, was a black thought put into prose