| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 253 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction: transitionS to early adulthood for inner-city adolescent mothers: building a rock to stand on -- 1. Beyond the stereotypes: what kind of problem is teenage parenting? -- 2. The American context: sex, marriage, work, and poverty -- 3. Resilient processes: gaining strength from challenge and support -- 4. Pathways to adulthood: school and work -- 5. Life as a working mother: Teressa and Charise -- 6. Welfare benefits for inner-city adolescent mothers: supporting early adult development -- 7. Living on welfare: Mialisa, Helen, and Vivian -- 8. Resilient relationships: men as fathers and partners -- 9. Relationships that hurt: escaping domestic violence / with Tricia Harmon -- 10. Adolescent mothers as co-parents: the effects of maternal care, grandmothers' involvement, and day-care experiences on child competence and problem behaviors / with Wendy Hoglund -- 11. Building a rock to stand on: policies that enhance competence for the transition to early adulthood -- Appendix A: Description of measures -- Appendix B: Interview for ethnographic data -- Appendix C: Course activity and discussion materials |
| Summary |
The first edition of Growing Up Fast attempted to counter the stereotype of poor, minority adolescent mothers and describe the diversity of their educational, work, parenting, and relationship experiences. The volume followed a strengths-based approach to understanding why some mothers appeared resilient to the stresses of early parenting, compared to their peers, and what obstacles undermine resiliency for some of these young women. We hear their stories in their own words. We also see how many disadvantaged mothers go on to succeed in school, work, and parenting while avoiding many of the ri |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-233) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Teenage mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Case studies
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Teenage girls -- New York (State) -- New York -- Psychology
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Teenage girls -- Psychology
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Teenage mothers
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New York (State) -- New York
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317702047 |
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1317702042 |
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9781315780283 |
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1315780283 |
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9781306481663 |
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130648166X |
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9781317702030 |
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1317702034 |
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