Description |
1 online resource (241 pages) |
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Routledge advances in health and social policy |
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Routledge advances in health and social policy.
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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.
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Parenting.
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Social perception.
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Pregnancy in Adolescence
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Parenting
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Social Perception
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Socioeconomic Factors
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MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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Parenting
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Social perception
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Teenage pregnancy
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Schwangerschaft
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Jugend
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Weibliche Heranwachsende
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Sozialpsychologie
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Nicholson, Jody S
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Farris, Jaelyn R
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ISBN |
9781136161049 |
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113616104X |
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