On Becoming a Teen Mom

Life before Pregnancy

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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In 2013, New York City launched a public education campaign with posters of frowning or crying children saying such things as I'm twice as likely not to graduate high school because you had me as a teen and Honestly, Mom, chances are he won't stay with you. Campaigns like this support a public narrative that portrays teen mothers as threatening the moral order, bankrupting state coffers, and causing high rates of poverty, incarceration, and school dropout. These efforts demonize teen mothers but tell us nothing about their lives before they became pregnant. In this myth-shattering book, the authors tell the life stories of 108 brown, white, and black teen mothers, exposing the problems in their lives often overlooked in pregnancy prevention campaigns. Some stories are tragic and painful, marked by sexual abuse, partner violence, and school failure. Others depict "girl next door" characters whose unintended pregnancies lay bare insidious gender disparities. Offering a fresh perspective on the links between teen births and social inequalities, this book demonstrates how the intersecting hierarchies of gender, race, and class shape the biographies of young mothers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-02-06
Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor344
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520283428

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"Written in accessible language and full of rich interviews and personal narratives ... A valuable addition to sociology and gender collections." -- Y. Besen-Cassino CHOICE "... first-rate, illuminating... On Becoming a Teen Mom examines the lives of teen mothers prior to pregnancy... [and] analyzes the factors and circumstances that contribute to unmarried young women having babies..." -- Ruth Sidel Women's Review of Books "Informative ... the book reveals the important role of research in understanding phenomena that people believe they already understand, and how empirically based findings can make a difference." Adolescent Research Review