| Title |
“We’ll Figure a Way”: Teenage Mothers’ Experiences in Shifting Social and Economic Contexts
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Qualitative Sociology, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11133-011-9213-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Stefanie Mollborn, Janet Jacobs |
| Abstract |
The current economic and social context calls for a renewed assessment of the consequences of an early transition to parenthood. In interviews with 55 teenage mothers in Colorado, we find that they are experiencing severe economic and social strains. Financially, although most are receiving substantial help from family members and sometimes their children's fathers, basic needs often remain unmet. Macroeconomic and family structure trends have resulted in deprived material circumstances, while welfare reform and other changes have reduced the availability of aid. Socially, families' and communities' disapproval of early childbearing negatively influences the support young mothers receive, their social interactions, and their experiences with social institutions. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 52 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 25% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 6% |
| Lecturer | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 9 | 17% |
| Unknown | 10 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 16 | 31% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 17% |
| Psychology | 7 | 13% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 4% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Unknown | 14 | 27% |
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