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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"young mothers"”.
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An exploration of parenting in relation to young mothers
… parenting educational strategies to support young mothers is a neglected research topic. How young mothers are best supported to cope as parents is not discussed in depth in the literature. Currently service provision caters in the main for 'older' mothers and the focus and methods used are …
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Young Mothers in Appalachia: Meanings of Help from Family
… analysis to explore the lived experiences of young mothers as it pertains to intergenerational family support within the Appalachian context. Informed by symbolic interactionism, the life course perspective, and the kinscripts framework, the present study sought to uncover the meanings …
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Implementation of a mHealth Program Within a Homeless Population of Young Mothers
… aim of this implementation project is to enroll young homeless pregnant and parenting mothers, accessing services within two urban settings of Covenant House-New Jersey, in the Text4baby mHealth program.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>After consultation, young homeless 18-21 year old pregnant …
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Exploring the mental health experiences of young mothers affected by HIV in South Africa
The mental health of young women living in adversity, including those at risk of HIV exposure and early pregnancy, remains understudied. This study contributed to this research gap by exploring the mental health experiences of young mothers affected by HIV in South Africa. Seventeen semi-structured …
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Different Challenges and Different Blessings: Life Experiences of Young Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome
<p>Life experiences of young mothers of preschool aged children with Down syndrome were explored in this qualitative narrative study. Intensive interviews of four purposefully chosen young women were conducted. The findings of this study illustrate the impact of a preschool aged child with Down …
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Different Challenges and Different Blessings: Life Experiences of Young Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome
<p>Life experiences of young mothers of preschool aged children with Down syndrome were explored in this qualitative narrative study. Intensive interviews of four purposefully chosen young women were conducted. The findings of this study illustrate the impact of a preschool aged child with Down …
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Young motherhood and consumption : an exploration of the consumer practices of a group of young mothers in Bristol
… explores the consumer practices of a group of young mothers in the city of Bristol. A staged and incremental research design was followed, which incorporated aspects of participant observation, activity based focus groups and a photo elicitation exercise. The study focuses on how a group of …
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In pursuit of adulthood : the urban choices and trade-offs of young mothers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
… the promise of greater opportunity, do some young people choose to stay in or return to high-poverty, disadvantaged neighborhoods? As they transition to adulthood, young people begin to make decisions regarding residential choice, household economics, and their interpersonal and social …
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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
… health-related 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 …
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"What Happened to Breakfast": development of an educational tool to facilitate changes in food habits of pregnant women and young mothers
This document only includes an excerpt of the corresponding thesis or dissertation. To request a digital scan of the full text, please contact the Ruth Lilly Medical Library's Interlibrary Loan Department (rlmlill@iu.edu).
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The associations of cash transfers and childcare for the development of children born to adolescent and young mothers in South Africa
… early childbearing among adolescent girls and young women. Early motherhood is associated with negative effects on their children's developmental outcomes, but the factors contributing to the well-being of children born to adolescent mothers remain uncertain. The Child Support Grant (CSG) …
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Perceptions of young mothers regarding causes of malnutrition in children admitted at selected hospitals in the Vhembe District, of the Limpopo Province
… Purpose: The study determined the perceptions of young mothers regarding causes of malnutrition in children under the age of 5 years in the Vhembe District, of the Limpopo Province. Methodology: This study used qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design to collect data among young …
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Intergenerational Teenage Motherhood: Memory and Material Culture
… mother and my grandmother who were both teenage mothers. Teenage mothers are blamed for perpetuating a cycle of poverty in the United States by conservative and neoliberal adherents, yet women were young mothers throughout the history of the United States. In their minds, teenage mothers have …
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Experiences of young school-going mothers in high schools at Leribe District of Lesotho
This study examined the experiences of young school-going mothers with regard to how their teachers, classmates/peers and the community view them. A qualitative research design was deemed on appropriate approach for this study. The sample comprised of 10 young school- going mothers from 5 high …
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Forced Migration and Mothering Kiwisitos: Young Colombian Women Navigating Motherhood in New Zealand.
… thesis investigated the factors that supported young Colombian women to navigate the resettlement process when they came to New Zealand as pregnant refugees. Several theoretical frameworks, including Putnam’s (2000) social capital theory (bonding, bridging, and linking), Berry’s (1990) …
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It's about family innit: Towards an understanding of the lives and experiences of teenage mothers and fathers as they make the transition to parenthood.
… fatherhood in Britain today and to understand young, contemporary, mothering and fathering ‘practices’. The study is based on qualitative research methods and has adopted a longitudinal approach to the collection of data. The research strategy used is the case study. Data collection proceeded …
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“It’s about family innit?”: Towards an understanding of the lives and experiences of teenage mothers and fathers as they make the transition to parenthood
… fatherhood in Britain today and to understand young, contemporary, mothering and fathering ‘practices’. The study is based on qualitative research methods and has adopted a longitudinal approach to the collection of data. The research strategy used is the case study. Data collection proceeded …
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The construction of social problems and the experience of human service programs: contradictory relations in a support group for adolescent mothers
… interactions in a support group for adolescent mothers are analyzed in the context of the specific construction(s) of adolescent pregnancy and motherhood that legitimate the program's existence. Particular attention is paid to the way in which staff and clients are positioned vis a vis one …
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Lived experiences of becoming and being a young maternal grandmother: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
… been identified that explores the experiences of young grandparenthood in England, despite academic researchers’ assertions of deviant young grandparenthood made in the 1980s. Maternal grandmothers have been reported to be the most involved grandparent in the lives of their grandchildren. Further, …
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A Narrative Analysis of the Romantic and Sexual Scripts of Pregnant/Parenting Adolescent Girls
… lens to examine the narratives of the young mothers. Sexual Scripting Theory was used conceptually to help organize the participants' narratives for analysis. Participants (n = 17) were recruited from an alternative school setting for pregnant and parenting school-aged mothers. A …
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