Full Description
This excellent book should be read by policy-makers, service providers and anyone working with or concerned about young people.' Margaret Chekri, FPA Information Officer Teenage sexuality, pregnancy and motherhood have become matters of concern in many countries. A variety of both explanations and solutions have been put forward. This book reviews the existing state of knowledge within Britain, the USA and elsewhere. On their first-hand experiences as director of a unit for schoolgirl mothers and sociological researcher, the authors suggest ways of both reducing teenage pregnancies and providing more effective help for teenage mothers.
Contents
Teenage Sexuality and PregnancyShape of Teenage Pregnancy.- Paths to Pregnancy.- Becoming a Teenage Mother.- Teenage Mothers and their Babies.- Very Young Mothers: 16 and Under.- The World of the Teenage Mother and her Child.- Implications of Teenage Parenthood.- Current Operational Policies.- What Further Needs to be Done?.
