Surviving Teenage Motherhood: Myths and Realities (Studies in Childhood and Youth)
Helen Stapleton
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Description for Surviving Teenage Motherhood: Myths and Realities (Studies in Childhood and Youth)
Hardcover. This book explores the experiences of pregnant teenagers, their partners, and midwives, from pregnancy realisation through the early years of motherhood. It examines changing attitudes to female sexuality and moral discourses on adolescent subjectivity especially as these pertain to teenage motherhood. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
This book explores the experiences of pregnant teenagers, their partners, and midwives, from pregnancy realisation through the early years of motherhood. It examines changing attitudes to female sexuality and moral discourses on adolescent subjectivity especially as these pertain to teenage motherhood.
This book explores the experiences of pregnant teenagers, their partners, and midwives, from pregnancy realisation through the early years of motherhood. It examines changing attitudes to female sexuality and moral discourses on adolescent subjectivity especially as these pertain to teenage motherhood.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Childhood and Youth
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230579200
SKU
V9780230579200
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Helen Stapleton
HELEN STAPLETON is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia. A qualified midwife, she previously worked in both public and private sectors. Her research interests, and publications, focus on motherhood and parenting cultures, sexuality and reproduction, and body image and identity. Helen is a member of various professional organisations and a former board member of the ... Read more
Reviews for Surviving Teenage Motherhood: Myths and Realities (Studies in Childhood and Youth)
'In this timely and original book, Helen Stapleton provides a compelling account of the lives of teenage mothers. She puts the young women centre stage, drawing on interviews and observations to describe their everyday worlds and relationships with parents, partners and health professionals. Surviving Teenage Motherhood is an engaging book, rich in insight for social scientists and for health care ... Read more