Adolescent Mothers in Later Life (Human Development in Cultural and Historical Contexts)

Furstenberg Jr, Frank F.; Brooks-Gunn, J.; Morgan, S. Philip

ISBN 10: 0521379687 / ISBN 13: 9780521379687

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1989

About this Item

1988 reprint of the 1987 edition. Significant underlining and marginalia spread throughout. Moderate cover-wear. Paperback. (1h).

Seller Inventory # D27755

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adolescent Mothers in Later Life (Human Development in Cultural and Historical Contexts)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521379687
• ISBN 13: 9780521379687
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 12 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Parenting

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Synopsis

This landmark study traces the life histories of approximately 300 teenage mothers and their children over a seventeen-year period. From interview data and case studies, it provides a vivid account of the impact of early childbearing on young mothers and their children. Some remarkable and surprising results emerge from this unique study of the long term adaptation to early parenthood. It also offers new insights into the unexplored connections between mothers' careers and the development of their children. Adolescent Mothers in Later Life will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in teenage pregnancy.

Book Description

A unique profile of long term adaptation to early parenthood emerges from this analysis of a landmark study of the life histories of approximately 300 teenage mothers and their children over a seventeen year period.