Adolescent Mothers in Later Life

Klappentext This study traces the life histories of 300 teenage mothers and their children over a seventeen-year period. Zusammenfassung This landmark study traces the life histories of approximately 300 teenage mothers and their children over a seventeen-year period. It provides a vivid account of the impact of early childbearing on young mothers and their children. This study will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in teenage pregnancy. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of tables and figures; Preface; 1. Reassessing adolescent parenthood; 2. Experience in adulthood; 3. Pathways to success in adulthood; 4. The children's experience; 5. The intersecting life courses of adolescent mothers and their children; 6. The life course of adolescent mothers: implications for public policy; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: J. Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Frank Brooks-Gunn Furstenberg, Frank F. Furstenberg, Frank F. Jr. Furstenberg, Jr. Furstenberg, S. Philip Morgan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.1989
• EAN: 9780521379687
• ISBN: 978-0-521-37968-7
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Human Development in Cultural
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories