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HEALTHQ1W5
HEALTHQ1W5
Health
Issues and Concerns
Encountered by Adolescents
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After this lesson, you will be able to:
• identify the issues / concerns of
teenagers and the need for support
and understanding of the family.
Adolescents (n.)
People ages 10-19 years old.
They are known to be bothered by issues
and concerns at their age.
• Identity Crisis
The feeling of not being sure about one's
self and what purpose one has in life.
2. Double Standards of Morality
The neglect of gender equality due to the
culture instilled within our values.
The following are examples of double
standards of morality in the country:
• Boys and men are permitted to stay out
more and up to a later time compared
to girls and women.
Double Standards of Morality
2. A philandering male is considered
demonstrating his manliness while a
philandering female is judged by our
society as cheap or bad.
3. Women are socially judged and legally
penalized for adultery and for having
children out of wedlock.
Double Standards of Morality
4. Men who stay at home to do household
chores instead of having jobs to earn
money for the family are labelled as "under
the saya."
2. Sexual Identity
It refers to the concept developed by
adolescents regarding to who they are
romantically or sexually attracted to.
3. Sexual Orientation
The enactment of one's sexual identity.
Sexual orientation must be guided by one's
family to ensure healthy sexuality.
4. Teenage Pregnancy
Adolescents with sexual orientation and no
guidance from the family may lead to
teenage pregnancy due to premarital sex.
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