Whether glamorised or stigmatised, teenage parenthood is all too often used to stand for a host of social problems, and empirical research results ignored. Identifying core controversies surrounding teen pregnancy and parenting, this book resolves misperceptions using findings from large-scale, longitudinal, and qualitative research studies from the US and other Western countries.
Summarising the evidence and integrating it with a systems perspective, the authors explore ten prevalent myths about teenage parents, including:
Teen Pregnancy and Parenting ends by highlighting the prevention and intervention implications for families, practitioners, and policymakers. It will be of interest to academics and advanced students from a range of disciplines and professions including psychology, public policy, nursing, social work and sociology.
| ISBN: | 9781138283466 |
| Publication date: | 7th November 2016 |
| Author: | Keri Weed, Jody S Nicholson, Jaelyn Renee Farris |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy |
| Genres: |
Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints Sociology: family and relationships Social work Child, developmental and lifespan psychology Family psychology Society and culture: general Health & Fitness |