Adolescent Mothers in Later Life

This study traces the life histories of 300 teenage mothers and their children over a seventeen-year period.

Frank F. Furstenberg (Author), J. Brooks-Gunn (Author), S. Philip Morgan (Author)

9780521379687, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 29 September 1989

220 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.334 kg

"...offers new insights into the connections between mothers' careers and the development of their children." Family Therapy

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 refreshing 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.

List of tables and figures
Preface
1. Reassessing adolescent parenthood
2. Experience in adulthood
3. Pathways to success in adulthood
4. The children's experience
5. The intersecting life courses of adolescent mothers and their children
6. The life course of adolescent mothers: implications for public policy
Appendices
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Child & developmental psychology [JMC]