Young, Poor, and Pregnant: The Psychology of Teenage Motherhood
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300061951 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 286 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Media myths bye-bye This book quickly disposes of the stereotype of the pregnant teenager, that way solely because of her (presumed) "immaturity". It also shows (or reminds) us that "teen" pregnancies usually involve "men" over 18 and well into their 20s.The book also shows that "teen" (read above) pregnancies are not as evenly spread throughout society as many would like to believe. Socioeconomic standing, race, family structure, and sexual/physical/emotional abuse all factor into "teen" pregnancies.. Edward Cichowicz MD said Walk the Walk, or Read This Book. If you're public health professional, a teacher, a social worker, or even a politician, dealing with teen pregnancy at any level, you don't really understand what's going on, unless you've walked the walk, or read Kristin Luker's Dubious Conceptions, Judith Musick's Young, Poor and Pregnant, or Norine Johnson et al's (Eds.) Beyond Appearance: A New Look at Adolescent Girls. If you haven't been in their (adolescent mothers') shoes, but you have the social conscience and sense of social justice to want to help these kids, these three works are, in my view, indispensible reading. If you depend on organizations like The Natio. A Customer said Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!. This is the best book I have read on the subject of teen pregnancy. It discusses more than contraceptives, but also analyzes the reasons teens initially get pregnant and will continue to have babies if their developmental issues are not resolved. The author is extremely insightful regarding what is needed in programs that are trying to prevent second pregnancies. She goes into great detail about the dynamics involved in the families' of teen parents. Before any program is implemented for teen mothers, reading this book should be a prerequisite. I can not emphasize this enough. Ms. Musick has answered most of the questions
In this book an expert on adolescent pregnancy discusses how psychological pressures of adolescence interact with the problems of being poor to create a situation in which early sexuality, pregnancy, and childbearing-often repeated childbearing-seem almost inevitable. "I like it when people notice I'm having a baby. Frequently quoting from the diaries of teenage mothers themselves, Musick looks at the family and community problems that accompany poverty and shows how they influence the psychological development of young girls, examines the sexual socialization (and exploitation) of disadvantaged females, and analyzes the role played by mother-dau
From Publishers Weekly Drawing from the diaries of teenage mothers, psychologist Musick explains how societal pressures and poverty contribute to early pregnancy. . Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc