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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Teen Mothers"”.
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Teen Mothers' Perceptions of Medicalization and the Patient/Provider Relationship
… of women of color and low-income women. Teen mothers have also been marginalized in past research. With few exceptions, the limited research that does exist on African American teen mothers is usually framed around the "teen pregnancy crisis" in the U.S; seldom are teens included in …
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A longitudinal study of the academic performance of teen mothers at schools in the Luvuvhu Circuit, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
… the attendance and academic performance of teen mothers enrolled at two schools in the Luvuvhu Circuit, Vhembe District, of the Limpopo Province over a period of two years, 2014 and 2015. Apart from this, it also sought out to examine factors in the school and home that influenced the …
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Investigation into tracking systems used to follow up pregnant girls in selected government secondary schools in Kalulushi district, Copperbelt, Zambia.
… sensitise stakeholders on the issues involved in teenage pregnancy by raising them for discussion. Further, the study used a qualitative method using a descriptive survey design. Interview guides, were used to obtain in-depth information from the Ministry of General Education (MOE) officials, head …
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Investigation into tracking systems used to follow up pregnant girls in selected government secondary schools in Kalulushi district, Copperbelt, Zambia.
… sensitise stakeholders on the issues involved in teenage pregnancy by raising them for discussion. Further, the study used a qualitative method using a descriptive survey design. Interview guides, were used to obtain in-depth information from the Ministry of General Education (MOE) officials, head …
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Experiences of African-American teenage mothers in pursuit of higher education
… educational histories and experiences of former teen mothers who have completed a post-secondary degree and to understand their challenges and successes. This study effectively served this population by expanding the diverse experience of teen mothers and their ability to defy society’s label of …
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Using Life-History Theory to Evaluate the Nighttime Parenting Strategies of First-Time Adolescent and Adult Mothers
… behaviour of first-time adolescent and adult mothers. Two theoretical approaches are evaluated. The first model suggests that differences in parenting behaviour between teens and adults occur because teen mothers are less well-prepared for nighttime infant care compared to more mature mothers. …
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"Being Stuck": Understanding the health-related and everyday lived experiences of young mothers in Rexdale, Ontario through a social determinants framework
… and everyday lived experiences of young mothers are shaped by various social determinants, and in the context of their neighbourhood. Using a critical qualitative methodology, five mothers between the ages of 17 to 19 were interviewed from Rexdale, a neighbourhood in the City of Toronto …
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Black Feminist Autobiographical Inquiry into the Experiences of a Teen Mom
… service workers alike when interacting with teen mothers and their families. I conclude my personal narrative with a set of recommendations for helping teenage mothers to become educational successes.
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Straight from the heart: A qualitative analysis of teenage parents and child sexual abuse prevention
… the risks associated with being a child of a teenage parent is the potential for experiencing sexual abuse. With the high incidence of adolescent pregnancies each year resulting in live births, the resulting number of children at risk of sexual abuse is enormous. Research has not kept pace …
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Essays on the Economic Well-Being of Women
… divorce.</p> <p><strong>3. Maternity Leave for Teen Mothers: The Impact of Short-Run Interruptions in Schooling</strong></p> <p>This chapter examines a previously unexplored causal mechanism determining the impact of teen motherhood on educational outcomes. Specifically, I identify the impact of …
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An Evaluation Plan for a Parent Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
… problem is further compounded when dealing with teenage pregnancy. These include a higher risk for medical complications of pregnancy, a decreased likelihood to graduate from high school and a greater likelihood of teen mothers to have daughters who become adolescent mothers and sons with …
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Expectations and Aspirations of Motherhood for Young Women in Foster Care
… care are more than twice as likely to become teen mothers than their non-foster care peers. However, research regarding teen motherhood for this population is limited. Existing studies focus on risk factors and poor outcomes, which are more prevalent for foster care youth than those in the …
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Can I Succeed as an Adolescent Mother? Examining the Role of Emotional Intelligence in Predicting Self-Efficacy, Academic Achievement, and School Attendance
… school attendance among a sample of adolescent mothers. A battery of instruments was administered to a sample of 108 high school students who were enrolled in the Employment Leading to Education and Career Training (ELECT) Program. The students ranged from 16- to 21-years of age and were …