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Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting: Findings from a Racially Diverse Sample » Read Now
by Patricia L. East, Marianne E. Felice. 155 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Longitudinal studies. 3. Teenage parents -- California -- San...also evident among teenage mothers is not known...become more competent parents as they have more...
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Adolescent Fatherhood » Read Now
by Arthur B. Elster, Michael E. Lamb. 204 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...focus on adolescent parents is that the problems these teenagers experience are to...providers of services to teenage parents need to recognize...Teenage mothers and...
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Satisfaction with Parenting: A Comparison between Adolescent Mothers and Fathers, in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research » Read Now
by Stacy D. Thompson, Andrea C. Walker. 11 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...United States. Once these teenagers become parents, they begin to impact...the support of young parents in their premature roles...1999). Declines in teenage birth rates...
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Young, Black, and Male in America: An Endangered Species (Chap. 6 "Teenage Fatherhood: Issues Confronting Young Black Males") » Read Now
by Jewelle Taylor Gibbs, Ann F. Brunswick. 378 pgs.

Collections: History, Education, Entire Library

This comprehensive volume provides in-depth analyses of the deteriorating status of black youth, particularly black males. Experts from a variety of professions examine the implications and interrelations of the multiple problems facing black youth and propose a comprehensive set of policies and...
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This comprehensive volume provides in-depth analyses of the deteriorating status of black youth, particularly black males. Experts from a variety of professions examine the implications and interrelations of the multiple problems facing black youth and propose a comprehensive set of policies and programs that address those problems. They consider such important economic, sociocultural, and political issues as unemployment, teenage pregnancy, crime and delinquency, substance abuse, and the conservative backlash against civil rights and social welfare programs.
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Reconceiving Black Adolescent Childbearing » Read Now
by Elizabeth Merrick. 99 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Elizabeth Merrick is currently an adjunct professor at Baruch College, City University of New York.
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The Influence of Supportive Relations on the Psychological Well-Being of Teenage Mothers, in Social Forces » Read Now
by Maxine Seaborn Thompson. 19 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...residential careers of teenage mothers show that reliance on parents en abled mothers...Relatives and parents were also important...particular, the teenagers mother was...
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Why Parents Matter: Parental Investment and Child Outcomes (Chap. 8 "Teen Mothers and Reduced Parental Investment") » Read Now
by Nigel Barber. 222 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

There is a feeling of helplessness in the hearts of many parents. The social problems that they formerly only read about in newspapers are becoming manifest in their child's school, in their neighborhoods, and in their own homes. This is the most appropriate time for a book that affirms the...
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There is a feeling of helplessness in the hearts of many parents. The social problems that they formerly only read about in newspapers are becoming manifest in their child's school, in their neighborhoods, and in their own homes. This is the most appropriate time for a book that affirms the importance of good parenting in preventing delinquency, drug abuse, and teen pregnancy and promoting happiness and a desire for achievement. Why Parents Matter challenges parents and parental figures to take responsibility for their children.
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Pregnant with Meaning: Teen Mothers and the Politics of Inclusive Schooling » Read Now
by Deirdre M. Kelly. 258 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Deirdre M. Kelly is Associate Professor of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia.
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All Our Families: New Policies for a New Century: A Report of the Berkeley Family Forum (Chap. 3 "Families Started by Teenagers") » Read Now
by Mary Ann Mason, Arlene Skolnick, Stephen D. Sugarman. 260 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

Debates about the family have often focused on the idealized family of the 1950s-middle class - two parents & two children. This book looks at the majority of American families who do not live this ideal, including divorced families & step-families.
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Threats to Optimal Development: Integrating Biological, Psychological, and Social Risk Factors (Chap. 9 "The Special Role of Parenting in the Context of Poverty: The Case of Adolescent Motherhood") » Read Now
by Charles A. Nelson. 352 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...Abers chapter is an expose on the risks of teenage pregnancy. Here Judith Musick, of the...tens of thousands of children without parents, family roots, and daily structure:...
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Teen Mothers and the Revolving Welfare Door » Read Now
by Kathleen Mullan Harris. 200 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

Kathleen Mullan Harris reveals the relationship between black teenage mothers and the welfare system. Does welfare encourage them to maintain a life of dependency? How does education, marriage, and employment impact this relationship? How do these women escape dependency? Harris's account is based...
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Kathleen Mullan Harris reveals the relationship between black teenage mothers and the welfare system. Does welfare encourage them to maintain a life of dependency? How does education, marriage, and employment impact this relationship? How do these women escape dependency? Harris's account is based on Frank Furstenberg's Baltimore study, which began in the 1960s and has continued for more than 20 years. This study traces the paths of these mothers and provides commentary on the changes in the welfare system and the way society perceives welfare recipients. Not only are job prospects worse today but so are welfare benefits, and the abortion rate has risen drastically.
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Transitions through Adolescence: Interpersonal Domains and Context (Chap. 8 "Adolescent Parenthood and the Transition to Adulthood") » Read Now
by Julia A. Graber, Jeanne A. Brooks-Gunn, Anne C. Petersen. 414 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

Research on development during adolescence has flourished in the past decade, as scholars from many disciplines focused their attention on phenomena of maturation within different social contexts. This volume includes approaches from a variety of social science disciplines investigating adolescent...
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Research on development during adolescence has flourished in the past decade, as scholars from many disciplines focused their attention on phenomena of maturation within different social contexts. This volume includes approaches from a variety of social science disciplines investigating adolescent transitions in three domains: the peer system, the family system, and school and work contexts. Different modes of investigation (e.g., survey research and ethnographic studies) and varieties of transitions that different adolescents experience add to the richness of the research tapestry presented. In addition to their focus on research, the chapters reflect recent advances in how adolescent transitions are conceptualized, strategies for interventions, and policy implications.
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Teen Legal Rights (Chap. 9 "Marrying and Having Children") » Read Now
by Kathleen A. Hempelman. 299 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

A must-have for those who own the first edition, this revised and updated edition, provides teenagers with the most current answers to their legal questions. The user-friendly question and answer format, familiar to users of the first edition, gives teenagers important and relevant information on a...
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A must-have for those who own the first edition, this revised and updated edition, provides teenagers with the most current answers to their legal questions. The user-friendly question and answer format, familiar to users of the first edition, gives teenagers important and relevant information on a variety of topics of interest to them including driving a car, parental authority, school authority, sexual issues, and many more. New material not only expands on topics covered in the first volume to reflect new legislation, but also includes hot new topics such as legal issues involved with Internet use and the legality of teaching creation science in school.
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Overcoming Childhood Misfortune: Children Who Beat the Odds (Chap. Six "An Adolescent Parent Succeeding Despite the Odds") » Read Now
by Warren A. Rhodes, Kim Hoey. 145 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Traditionally, psychology has concentrated on factors that contribute to individuals becoming unhealthy and has paid very little attention to those individuals who become healthy when all indications would predict the opposite. Many children overcome adverse conditions and become successful adults...
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Traditionally, psychology has concentrated on factors that contribute to individuals becoming unhealthy and has paid very little attention to those individuals who become healthy when all indications would predict the opposite. Many children overcome adverse conditions and become successful adults. Their stories often go untold, taking backseat to stories and investigations of failed lives and broken dreams. This book retrospectively explores the lives of several individuals who were able to overcome hardships and excel professionally. The authors believe that, through the lives of these individuals, the reader can learn how to help others overcome adverse life circumstances.
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