"I'm Just a Young Mother" Teenage Mothers' Perspectives on Early Parenthood.

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"I'm Just a Young Mother" Teenage Mothers' Perspectives on Early Parenthood.

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University of Otago

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Description

Public attitudes towards teen pregnancy and parenthood are socially constructed and are changing over time. New social norms and expectations of a preferred life course for women influence social policy and how teenage mothers are regarded and supported. The purpose of this study was to explore the pregnancy and parenting experiences of teenage mothers in the present day and examine how early motherhood impacts upon their lives and aspirations. Study Design and Methods: Qualitative research m...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2016

Creator

Southorn, Donna

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/6674

Related subjects

Teenage / motherhood / adolescent / parenting / qualitative / NewZealand

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