ENGLISH

Teenage Pregnancy, Parenting and Intergenerational Relations

By Sally Brown (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year
2016
ISBN
978-1-137-49538-9, 978-1-137-49539-6
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-49539-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5009978 bytes)
Series
Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life
Edition
1
Pages
XV, 247\259
Time added
2016-11-20 09:00:00
Adolescence and Society;Child Well-being;Gender StSociology of FamilyYouth and Aging;Childhood

Description

Drawing on interviews and focus groups with young mothers and fathers, their parents and other relatives, this book provides a rich exploration of the experience of being a teenage parent now, and for earlier generations, closely examining teenage pregnancy and parenting in families where two or more generations have been teenage mothers. Brown also explores the cultural and social contexts of teenage parenting by including the views of people who have many years’ experience of working with young parents in health, social and welfare settings. The book challenges policy contexts which focus on negative aspects of teenage parenting, and shows that for many young people, parenting can be a positive experience. It will appeal to academics, policymakers and professionals with an interest in teenage pregnancy and parenting.

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