ISBN:
9780520283411
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (915 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version On Becoming a Teen Mom : Life before Pregnancy
DDC:
306.874
Keywords:
Electronic books
;
Online-Publikation
Abstract:
In 2013, New York City launched a public education campaign with posters of frowning or crying children saying such things as ""I'm twice as likely not to graduate high school because you had me as a teen"" and ""Honestly, Mom, chances are he won't stay with you."" Campaigns like this support a public narrative that portrays teen mothers as threatening the moral order, bankrupting state coffers, and causing high rates of poverty, incarceration, and school dropout. These efforts demonize teen mothers but tell us nothing about their lives before they became pregnant.In this myth-shattering book
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Backstory to the Baby; 1. The Distraction; 2. Young Young Mothers; 3. Child Sexual Abuse; 4. Violence against Women; 5. Education; 6. Contraception and Abortion; Conclusion: Getting beyond the Distraction; Appendix A: Listening to Life Stories; Appendix B: Tables; Notes; References; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
