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For adolescents:
Pregnant with meaning: Teen mothers and the politics of
inclusive schooling
by Deirdre M. Kelly
Book
description:
How and why have teen mothers became scapegoats for social
anxieties? How do schools respond to these stigmatized students in their
midst? And, in those rare schools attempting to form more inclusive
settings for teen mothers, what helps or hinders success? These issues
are explored in Pregnant with Meaning.
Book review:
"Kelly brilliantly maps the Northern American political and educational
landscape that today's teen mothers must navigate" – Peggy Orenstein |
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Adolescent fatherhood
By Arthur Elster and Michael Lamb
Description:
Until relatively recently, adolescent pregnancy and parenthood were
viewed from a rather narrow perspective. For at least 2 decades, health
service providers, psychologists, educators, and researchers speculated
about causes and consequences, health care delivery systems, health
habits, and an array of sociopolitical issues that affect pregnant
adolescents, adolescent mothers, and their infants. Certain "truths"
emerged, mostly regarding medical issues, but the majority of
psychosocial questions remained unanswered because the available data
were inadequate or inconclusive. In part, the problem was that few
researchers had studied populations other than the disadvantaged poor.
In addition, the changing sociopolitical and legal climate altered both
the epidemiology of adolescent pregnancy and the frequency of the
various pregnancy outcomes. Further, there were few research teams that
benefited from the multidisciplinary backgrounds needed to understand
the complex interactions among the physiological, biological,
psychological and sociological factors pertinent to adolescent pregnancy
and parenthood. Lastly, our understanding of adolescent pregnancy and
parenthood was hampered by an exclusive focus on adolescent mothers and
their children, without regard for the male role in both pregnancy and
parenthood. This research myopia was exemplified in many studies during
the 1970s into "the causes of adolescent pregnancy". A conflicting array
of personality traits, family factors, peer influences, and
psychological characteristics were "causally associated" with adolescent
pregnancy, but unfortunately, few consistent results were obtained. In
almost every case, teen mothers were studied without regard for their
partners.
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Teen Dads
by Jeanne Warren Lindsay
Description:
If Dad is a teenager, he may not be able to support his family
financially, but he can provide emotional and care-giving support � and
if he's involved now, and finds joy in parenting, he's more likely to be
involved later!
Teen Dads helps teen fathers understand:
- Their rights
- The joys of parenting
- Their responsibilities �- now and in the future
Book review:
Grade 8-12-In a positive, straightforward, and easy-to-understand
manner, Lindsay provides a wealth of information that will be
helpful to anyone facing the responsibility of parenting. Aimed
particularly at teenaged males, the text includes advice regarding
their role as fathers and their relationships with their baby, the
child's mother, and grandparents. Without bias, the author discusses
the options of childbirth, adoption, abortion, marriage,
cohabitation, and separate lives. To prepare teen dads for each
phase of the baby's life before and after its birth, information on
child development is provided. Moving forward in time, the text
addresses the issue of birth control, safe sex, family planning, and
preparing for the infant's future as well as one's own. Later
chapters refer readers to other titles from this publisher for more
guidance in specific areas. The annotated bibliography lists related
books and pamphlets, along with their sources and costs. The book's
tone is neither didactic, discouraging, nor condescending, and it's
free from unnecessary medical, psychological, or technical jargon.
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Books, babies and school-age parents: how to teach pregnant and
parenting teens to succeed
by
Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Sharon Githens Enright
Book description:
Books, Babies and School-Age Parents will
help you:
- Understand the
special issues of teenage parents.
- Develop
curriculum geared to young parents' needs.
- Work more
effectively with this special population.
- Help your school
district prevent dropout.
- Gain community
support for much-needed school services
For:
- Teachers
- Program Directors
- Counselors
- Case Managers
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Sex and America's teenagers
by Alan
Guttmacher Institute
Back description:
Provides the facts about the trends in teenage sexual activity
and contraceptive use; the incidence and consequences of
sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy; and the effects of
program and policy interventions on teenage sexual behavior and
pregnancy
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Teen pregnancy and parenting
by Annette U. Rickel
Book description:
The recent increase in teenager pregnancies, combined with media
attention focused on the subject, makes this comprehensive
overview of teenage pregnancy and parenting in America an
especially timely work, Dr Rickel presents current research
findings in the area, profiling the teen who becomes pregnant
and describing a peer counselor model of intervention targeted
at reducing negative outcomes of adolescent parenting.
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Your pregnancy and newborn journey: A guide for
pregnant teens
by Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean
Brunelli,
Book description:
Parenting starts with pregnancy. Only you can give your baby
a great start in life.
Teens learn about:
- Baby's development before birth
- Coping with physical discomforts
- Handling the stress in your life
- Preparing for labor and delivery
- Dad's role during pregnancy
- Needs after delivery
- Caring for newborn
Book reviews:
�...reassuring, pragmatic, clearly written ... a boon to
young mothers facing the enormous challenge of parenting
their a babies.� � Voice of Youth Advocates
�Mixed with experienced authorial advice, factual medical
information, and directions ... teens who have been through
the experience relate their stories and lessons ...
relevant, helpful, and sympathetic.� � Small Press Book
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Surviving teen pregnancy: your choices,
dreams, and decisions
by Perry Bergman (Illustrator),
Shirley M. Arthur
From the author:
Writing this book was healing for me and for my family.
I want to connect to young single mothers who are struggling
with self-esteem, identity, with financial issues, and above
all struggling to make the right choices for themselves and
their children. I chose to raise my daughter, and for me it
was the correct choice; she and her younger sister are the
shining lights of my life. However, I think that choices are
made "correct" by what you do after you make them, by taking
the choice and making the best of it. From my experience,
young single mothers are among the hardest working, most
determined people I've ever met. To make it tougher, many of
them have to overcome prejudices, hatred, and unfair
treatment as a result of their situation. I wanted this
book, in some small way, to give them encouragement and hope
for the future, no matter what choices they make. I wanted
to give some practical information along with emotional
support to these young women and their families. This book
is for young mothers, their families, their friends, and
teachers. � Shirley Arthur
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Annie's baby: The diary of anonymous, a pregnant
teenager
by Anonymous and
Beatrice
Sparks (Foreword)
Book description:
The first, most excruciating entries in 14-year-old Annie's
diary trace her victimization and impregnation by a
manipulative and sadistic boyfriend. Completely obsessed
with 16-year-old Danny ("He called me an 'Earth Angel.' And
I think I'm going to commit myself completely to being just
that for him, no matter what!"), Annie is less prepared than
readers for the devastating fall she takes the day her home
pregnancy test comes out pink. The remaining, more
solution-oriented segments of the book convey Annie's
arduous climb from rock-bottom ("I CANNOT BEAR TO FACE IT! I
WILL NOT!") to a state in which she can confront her
mistakes and plan for herself and her child. With the
support of her exceptionally tolerant mother, patient
teachers and a nonjudgmental therapist, Annie changes from a
self-deprecating romantic ("Could plain me possibly be good
enough for awesome him?") to a more level-headed realist,
who learns, painfully, to put her baby's needs before her
own. The book carries a strong anti-abortion sentiment and
has an aura of soap opera as well. However, it provides a
plethora of objective and valuable information about sex,
pregnancy and birth control, and even includes a "What Is
Love?" quiz to help girls assess their relationships. An
appendix lists relevant statistics, crisis and information
hotline numbers, and other useful resources. Tackling issues
young adolescents are often reluctant to discuss with
adults, this volume will likely find a place on the
reference shelf.
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