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 Pregnancy: an Issue for Concern
The Changing Shape 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?
