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Author Weed, Keri.

Title Teen Pregnancy and Parenting : Rethinking the Myths and Misperceptions
Published London : Routledge, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (241 pages)
Series Routledge advances in health and social policy
Routledge advances in health and social policy.
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 A systems perspective on myths and misperceptions; 2 Myths and misperceptions from research; 3 Myths and misperceptions from popular culture; 4 Myths and misperceptions about teen pregnancy; 5 Myths and misperceptions about teen parents; 6 Myths and misperceptions about children of teen parents; 7 Myths and misperceptions related to public policy; 8 Rethinking cultural myths; Appendix: Select studies used to investigate teen pregnancy and parenting
Summary 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 is associated wit
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Teenage pregnancy.
Parenting.
Social perception.
Pregnancy in Adolescence
Parenting
Social Perception
Socioeconomic Factors
MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Parenting
Social perception
Teenage pregnancy
Schwangerschaft
Jugend
Weibliche Heranwachsende
Sozialpsychologie
Form Electronic book
Author Nicholson, Jody S
Farris, Jaelyn R
ISBN 9781136161049
113616104X