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Growing up fast : transitions to early adulthood of inner-city adolescent mothers
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Growing up fast : transitions to early adulthood of inner-city adolescent mothers

Author: Bonnie J Ross Leadbeater; Niobe Way
Publisher: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001.
Series: Research monographs in adolescence.
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Examines the lives of inner-city adolescent mothers and their diverse pathways to early adulthood. Their varied responses to becoming parents reflect a range of abilities, aspirations and supports  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Bonnie J Ross Leadbeater; Niobe Way
ISBN: 0805837361 9780805837360
OCLC Number: 43859468
Description: xiv, 247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Beyond the stereotypes: what kind of problem is teenage parenting? --
The American context: sex, marriage, work, and poverty --
Resilient processes: gaining strength from challenge and support --
Pathways to adulthood: school and work --
Life as a working mother: Teressa and Charise --
Welfare benefits for inner-city adolescent mothers: supporting early adult development --
Living on welfare: Mialisa, Helen, and Vivian --
Resilient relationships: men as fathers and partners --
Relationships that hurt: escaping domestic violence --
Adolescent mothers as co-parents: the effects of maternal care, grandmothers' involvement, and day-care experiences on child competence and problem behaviors --
Building a rock to stand on: policies that enhance competence for the transition to early adulthood.
Series Title: Research monographs in adolescence.
Responsibility: Bonnie J. Ross Leadbeater, Niobe Way.
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