Assignment:
Discussion 1 (400 words)
Analyze research statistics available on the following websites, comparing adolescent pregnancy rates in the United States to other countries.
What differences do you see? What might explain these differences? What changes do you see over time? What could be done to improve the statistics?
https://www.guttmacher.org/report/pregnancies-births-abortions-in-united-states-1973-2016
https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/adolescent-pregnancy-and-its-outcomes-across-countries
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-pregnancy
Discussion 2 (400 words)
We look at sexuality and how it evolves in the adult years and as people age. What are some of the changes adults experience in later life? As you explore relevant research and information on the Internet, how do patterns of sexual expression or activity change as men and women age? What can individuals do to maintain and maximize their sexual expression/activity as they grow older? How has looking at this topic influenced your own thoughts and feelings about the future?