Josh & Creionna's Discussion Board Social Sciences Essay

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A Homeless Mother Reaching to a new Life:
Creionna’s Story
Describe the social problem and the issues which you have formulated based on the information you have.
Young girls who have been abused and neglected are likely to get pregnant and fail to graduate in high school which compounds their problems since they are less employable and equipped to escape the vicious cycle of poverty they are predisposed to. Creionna was abused and neglected as a child, and she eventually got pregnant. Her biological family was not supportive, and she opted to move into a homeless shelter with her baby where they thought she had a better chance of raising her child better. Though she overcame the odds and graduated in high school, she is among the few who accomplish such a fete in similar conditions. Additionally, she had a typical profile as the other girls except she had not got into commercial sex working and or selling drugs. Through her story, it is apparent that the physically, emotionally and sexually neglected girls are predisposed to be pregnant and fail to ...