ISBN:
9780789027375
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (243 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Voices of African-American Teen Fathers : "I'm Doing What I Got to Do
DDC:
306.874/2
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Find out what it's like to be young, African-American . . . and a fatherVoices of African-American Teen Fathers is an insightful look at adolescent pregnancy and parenthood through the eyes of fathers aged 14 to 19. This unique book features candid interviews with thirty teens who talk about ?doing what I got to do??handling their responsibilities as best they can given their perceptions, limitations, and life experiences. Teens talk about how and why they became fathers, how they handle being a parent, their perceptions of fatherhood, the relationships they have with their parents and the mot
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Voices of African-American Teen Fathers: "I'm Doing What I Got to Do"; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Literature Review; TEEN PREGNANCY STATISTICS; TEEN CHILDBEARING STATISTICS; CONSEQUENCES OF TEEN MOTHERHOOD; SOCIOPOLITICAL ISSUES OF TEEN PARENTHOOD; EXPLAINING TEEN MOTHERHOOD; ADOLESCENT FATHERS; EXPLAINING AFRICAN-AMERICAN TEEN FATHERHOOD; PERCEPTIONS OF FATHERHOOD BY AFRICAN-AMERICAN YOUTHS; AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS AND FATHERHOOD INVOLVEMENT; AFRICAN-AMERICAN TEEN FATHERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS
Description / Table of Contents:
THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE: SOCIAL ECOLOGY AND GENDER THEORYRESEARCH QUESTIONS; Chapter 2 Research Methods; THE TEEN FATHERS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES; THE INTERVIEWING PROCESS; RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, AND GENERALIZABILITY; TRANSCRIPTION; DATA ANALYSIS; Chapter 3 How and Why African-American Teens Become Fathers; CARELESSNESS: "IF IT HAPPENED, IT HAPPENED"; LACK OF COMMUNICATION: "WE JUST DIDN'T TALK ABOUT IT"; GETTING "TRAPPED": "I THINK SHE GOT PREGNANT ON PURPOSE"; INTENTIONAL PREGNANCIES: "WE WANTED TO HAVE A BABY"
Description / Table of Contents:
LIMITED ALTERNATIVES: "ABORTION AND ADOPTION WERE NOT OPTIONS"Chapter 4 How Teen Fathers Think About and Do Fatherhood; FATHER AS PROVIDER: "I'M NOT RUNNING FROM MY RESPONSIBILITIES"; THE INVOLVED NURTURER: "I'M BEING THERE FOR MY CHILD"; THE INDEPENDENT FATHER: "IT'S NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY!"; Chapter 5 Teen Fathers and Their Families of Origin; RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR FATHERS; RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR MOTHERS; Chapter 6 Teen Fathers and the Mothers of Their Children; AMICABLE ASSOCIATIONS; LOVING, INTIMATE AFFAIRS; ANTAGONISTIC RELATIONSHIPS; Chapter 7 Teen Fathers and Peer Influence
Description / Table of Contents:
FATHERHOOD AFFECTING FRIENDSHIPSWARNING FROM FRIENDS; FATHERHOOD AS STATUS SYMBOL; PEER INFLUENCE BEFORE FATHERHOOD; Chapter 8 The Challenges and Concerns of Teen Fathers; YOUTH-RELATED ISSUES; FEAR OF LOSING INDEPENDENCE; RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS; CONCERNS ABOUT CHILD SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC CHALLENGES; TRANSPORTATION ISSUES; CULTURAL INFLUENCES; DRUG ISSUES; DAILY SURVIVAL; RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION; Chapter 9 Discussion and Conclusion; RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND MAJOR FINDINGS; THEORETICAL RELEVANCE OF FINDINGS; Chapter 10 Where Do We Go from Here? Designing a Plan of Action
Description / Table of Contents:
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKSRECOMMENDATION #1: DEVELOP AN ASSESSMENT TOOL; RECOMMENDATION #2: USE THE STAGES OF CHANGE MODEL TO ADDRESS CONDOM USE; RECOMMENDATION #3: IDENTIFY THE RISK, PROTECTIVE, AND CULTURAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY ADOLESCENCE; RECOMMENDATION #4: USE THE THREE IDENTIFIED CATEGORIES OF FATHERS TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION; LIMITATIONS; Appendix A: Interview Guide; PERSONAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; IDENTITY QUESTIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND PERCEIVED FUTURE OUTLOOK; TRANSITION TO FATHERHOOD; DEFINITION OF FATHERHOOD; SEXUAL EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND
Description / Table of Contents:
FATHERHOOD INVOLVEMENT AND PARENTAL SUPPORT
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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