1. Social Issues That Affects The Family Alternatives Lifestyles Poverty Child Abuse Desertion Teenage Pregnancy Street Children Sexually Transmitted Diseases Juvenile Delinquency Drug Abuse Suicide Incest Domestic Violence Human Trafficking Care of the Elderly issues

2. Teenage pregnancy Causes Poverty Influence of peers Poor role models Influence of television Lack of sex education Break down in communication between parents and child Poor self esteem Lack of moral education T Rape

3. Teenage Preganacy Teenagers dropping out of school Lack psychological maturity to care for a child Unable to gain suitable employment Lack the financial resources to care of a child Educational achievement is delayed May resort to criminal activities due their inability to care for the child A family's cycle of poverty continues Consequences

4. Solutions Educate teenagers about sexual education Educate teenagers about sexual education Provide easy access to contraceptives Pass laws that severely penalize rapists