Teenage pregnancy : the making and unmaking of a problem / [electronic resource]
Arai, Lisa,author.
This book examines who is likely to have a baby as a teenager, the consequences of early motherhood and how teenage pregnancy is dealt with in the media. The author argues that society's negative attitude to young mothers marginalises an already excluded group and that efforts should be focused on support.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Teenage pregnancy; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: 'shattered lives and blighted futures'; 2. Who has a baby as a teenager?; 3. Epidemics, fluctuations and trends: the everyday depiction of teenage pregnancy; 4. New Labour, a new approach to teenage pregnancy; 5. What are the consequences of teenage fertility?; 6. Contextualising teenage pregnancy; 7. Theorising teenage pregnancy as a problem; 8. Conclusion: no silver bullet. Teenage pregnancy as a problem: overview and recommendations; References; Index.
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This book examines who is likely to have a baby as a teenager, the consequences of early motherhood and how teenage pregnancy is dealt with in the media. The author argues that society's negative attitude to young mothers marginalises an already excluded group and that efforts should be focused on support.
Teenage pregnancy