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Books and Babies: Pregnancy and Young Parents in Schools
Robert Morrell, Deevia Bhana, Tamara Schefer
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Description for Books and Babies: Pregnancy and Young Parents in Schools
Paperback. Being pregnant and a young parent in South African schools is not easy. Books and babies examines why this is the case. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBF; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
Being pregnant and a young parent in South African schools is not easy. Books and Babies examines why this is the case. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research conducted in secondary schools in Durban and Cape Town, the book explores how teachers and principals respond to the presence of pregnant learners and young parents in school, and surveys the attitudes of fellow learners towards them. Interviews with the young parents themselves yield rich narratives which, accompanied by a visual essay, invite the reader into their lives as they confront the demands of pregnancy, parenting and school. Books and Babies ... Read more
Being pregnant and a young parent in South African schools is not easy. Books and Babies examines why this is the case. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research conducted in secondary schools in Durban and Cape Town, the book explores how teachers and principals respond to the presence of pregnant learners and young parents in school, and surveys the attitudes of fellow learners towards them. Interviews with the young parents themselves yield rich narratives which, accompanied by a visual essay, invite the reader into their lives as they confront the demands of pregnancy, parenting and school. Books and Babies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Human Sciences Research Council
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cape Town, South Africa
ISBN
9780796923653
SKU
V9780796923653
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99-3
About Robert Morrell, Deevia Bhana, Tamara Schefer
ROBERT MORRELL is Professor of Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. DEBBIE EPSTEIN is Professor of Education, Cardiff University, UK. ELAINE UNTERHALTER is Professor of Education and International Development at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. DEEVIA BHANA is Professor of Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal. RELEBOHILE MOLETSANE is Director of the Gender and Development Unit, Human Sciences Research ... Read more
Reviews for Books and Babies: Pregnancy and Young Parents in Schools
This book steps beyond our oft-repeated concerns about teenage pregnancy, by presenting a gender analysis of the meaning of parenthood for young parents, and the responses of the educational system and stakeholders to teenage fertility and child-rearing. It is essential reading for those seeking to understand this critical area of health and education policy and practice. Rachel Jewkes, Director of ... Read more