Position Paper On The Proper Parental Guidance On Teenage Relationships As A Factor To Teens' Well-Being
Position Paper On The Proper Parental Guidance On Teenage Relationships As A Factor To Teens' Well-Being
A POSITION PAPER ON
THE PROPER PARENTAL GUIDANCE
ON TEENAGE RELATIONSHIPS
AS A FACTOR TO TEENS’ WELL-BEING
AS OF
OCTOBER 14, 2019
PREPARED FOR
ALVIN JOHN M. ALIGATO
PREPARED BY
ADNAN B. ABOLCAIR
Position Paper Check List
News peg
Facts
Opinions
Conclusion
Grammar/Mechanics
NEWS PEG
Teenage relationship is not detrimental to a teen’s well-being. It depends
solely on how parents guide their children through teenage dating.
TOPIC: Teenage relationship is not detrimental to a teen’s well-being.
STAND: Pro
FACTS OPINIONS
1. While this may be true, healthy
relationships among
adolescents can help shape a
1. Teenage relationship is a young person’s identity. Dr.
common issue many people Furman, a professor of
confer about. Some consider psychology at the University of
it to have damaging effects Denver, said that romantic
on the well-being of a teen on relationships can be significant
a physical, emotional, social, sources of support that offer
and mental level. teenagers fun and
companionship, help them forge
mature identities and offer them
practice in managing emotions.
2. According to a study, 1.5 2. But this is due to the fact that
million high school students some parents are not open to
experience some sort of topics regarding relationships
physical abuse from their and sexuality; and the possibility
dating partner. Studies of retribution from a few strict
indicate that 33% of those parents. This would not be the
teens ever told an adult about case if an open communication
the abuse. within the family is present.
3. Unhealthy, violent 3. On the contrary, this happens
relationships can cause short due to improper guidance and
term and long-term negative monitoring of parents. Setting
effects to a developing teen. boundaries and rules for a
Victims of teen dating are teen’s relationship should be
more likely to do poorly in established. Rules offer teens a
school; engage in bad habits sense of security and ultimately
such as drinking, physical teach them how to set
fighting, and drug abuse. boundaries.
4. Indeed, teens wish to better
4. A study made on 4,000
communicate and connect with
Filipino students aged 13 to
their parents on these issues.
18 reported that students
There is always a room for
obtained information about
encouraging parents to talk with
love and sexuality mainly
their children about
from friends. However,
relationships and sexuality,
according to the
especially aspects related to
respondents, they valued
emotions and feelings in order
parents’ opinion more than
for them to make better
friends’.
relational choices.
5. The quality of parents’ 5. Through close, positive family
relationship with their relationship which features open
children make a difference communication, the parents and
with their children’s behavior the children will come into a
and social competence. better understanding and create
connection.
CONCLUSION
Nevertheless, teenage relationship does not impair the well-being of a
teen. It is through proper parental guidance and encouragement that guides
teens to make right decisions with their teenage relationships.
Topic: Teenage relationship is not detrimental to a teen’s well-being
Stand: Pro