Socially Constructed Teen Motherhood: A Review

Fonda, Marc; Eni, Rachel; Guimond, Éric

doi:10.18584/iipj.2013.4.1.8

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“…Throughout this article, participants will be referred to as pregnant teenagers or adolescent mothers. This conceptualization recognizes the fluid and dynamic transition to motherhood that begins prior to birth; which is in keeping with current literature [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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confidence: 63%

Psychological Health and Life Experiences of Pregnant Adolescent Mothers in Jamaica

Wilson‐Mitchell

Bennett

Stennett

2014

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A recent Jamaican school-based survey revealed that 23.1% of 13–15 year-olds, had attempted suicide one or more times during the last 12 months. Research that links adolescent pregnancy and suicidal behaviour is lacking in Jamaica. Psychological distress and suicidal behaviours amongst pregnant adolescents elsewhere in the Americas has been documented at prevalence of between 13.3%–20%. The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences and the impact of pregnancy on pregnant adolescent psychological health. Individual interviews and focus groups were conducted with adolescents in two Jamaican antenatal clinics. One clinic was designed as a ‘Teen Pregnancy Clinic’ and the other used the standard antenatal clinic design. The following themes were identified: decision-making, resilience, social support, community support system, distress, and perceptions of service. Participants reported positively on the specific interventions tailored to their needs at the Teen Clinic. Although motherhood is valued, none of the pregnancies in this study were planned by the mother. Of the 30 adolescents interviewed, seven cases were referred for counseling due to their need for emotional and psychological support. One of the adolescents reported recent sexual violence and another reported having experienced childhood sexual abuse. Historically, Jamaican adolescent mothers faced barriers to education, self determination, and family planning. Empowering, adolescent-centred healthcare and comprehensive reproductive health education may mitigate psychosocial distress.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

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Psychological Health and Life Experiences of Pregnant Adolescent Mothers in Jamaica

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Bennett

Stennett

2014

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“…The foundations are already in place. Researchers have shown how parenting styles are socially constructed (Ambert 1994; Schaub 2010), how motherhood is socially constructed (Fonda, Eni, and Guimond 2013; Rousseau 2013), how fatherhood is socially constructed (Jordan 2014; Lupton and Barclay 1997), and how parents construct children’s identities even before birth (Afflerback et al 2014). Researchers have also documented how the transition to parenthood is constructed (LaRossa and Sinha 2006), focusing on participants who identified as expecting parents.…”

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Interspecies Parenting: How Pet Parents Construct Their Roles

Owens

Grauerholz

2018

Humanity & Society

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This qualitative study explores a widespread contemporary family form, the interspecies family, to understand how people who count their cats and dogs as family members describe this process of becoming and maintaining family. We focus on one aspect of interspecies families—pet parenting. We find that even though individuals say their pets are family, not all consider themselves to be parents or engaged in pet parenting. Participants with human children differed somewhat from those without human children, suggesting that family form shapes pet parenting experiences. Childless participants draw heavily from larger cultural narratives surrounding parenting to construct the parent–pet child relationship. Those with younger human children talk about the relationship primarily from a place of difference, while those with older human children construct the relationship in similar ways to childless individuals and emphasize similarities between raising children and pets. This study contributes to the literature on family change and human–animal relationships within households.

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“…The experience on reserve may be different but it is not necessarily easier. Pregnant teenagers are nothing new -it has become a stereotype of its own in general society, as discussed in this issue by Fonda, Eni and Guimond (2013). This is even more so in the case for Aboriginal youth.…”

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Off Balance: Reflecting on the Economic Impacts of Pregnancy in Aboriginal Youth

Wuttunee

2013

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Many Aboriginal leaders are focused on holistic approaches to bring physical, mental, and spiritual health to their citizens, allowing them to participate fully in a community's future. However, teen pregnancy brings specific challenges that need to be addressed if, indeed, children are the future of Aboriginal communities. This commentary looks at how the tools of community economic development (CED) can be applied to move young parents into positions from which they can participate in local economies. CED can be used to address contributing factors to teen pregnancies that are supportive of youth and appropriate to the community in question. Young parents need support to develop the necessary independence and resilience. This brings challenges to community leadership to take steps to encourage the development of healthy sexuality and lifestyles, and to provide the needed education, training, and other community supports. If youth are the future of Aboriginal communities, the cost of ignoring young parents and their children is much too high to ignore. French Abstract DÉSÉQUILIBRE : ANALYSE DES RÉPERCUSSIONS ÉCONOMIQUES DE LA GROSSESSE CHEZ LES JEUNES AUTOCHTONES Wanda Wuttunee Université du Manitoba RésuméDe nombreux dirigeants autochtones mettent l'accent sur des approches holistiques afin de favoriser la santé physique, mentale et spirituelle de leurs citoyens, leur permettant ainsi de participer pleinement à l'avenir de leur collectivité. Toutefois, la grossesse à l'adolescence engendre des difficultés particulières auxquelles il faut donner suite si, à n'en pas douter, les enfants représentent l'avenir des collectivités autochtones. Le présent article examine l'application des outils de développement économique communautaire pour permettre aux jeunes parents de faire la transition qui s'impose pour participer aux économies locales. Les outils de développement économique communautaire peuvent être utilisés pour éliminer les facteurs contribuant à la grossesse chez les adolescentes d'une manière qui soutient les jeunes et qui est adaptée à la collectivité en question. Les jeunes parents ont besoin de soutien pour devenir autonomes et résilients. Les dirigeants communautaires doivent donc prendre les mesures qui s'imposent pour favoriser le développement d'une sexualité et d'un mode de vie sains, ainsi que pour fournir le soutien nécessaire en matière d'éducation et de formation, de même que d'autres mécanismes de soutien communautaires. Si les jeunes représentent l'avenir des collectivités autochtones, il ne faut pas fermer les yeux sur la situation des jeunes parents et de leurs enfants.

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Socially Constructed Teen Motherhood: A Review

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Psychological Health and Life Experiences of Pregnant Adolescent Mothers in Jamaica

Psychological Health and Life Experiences of Pregnant Adolescent Mothers in Jamaica

Interspecies Parenting: How Pet Parents Construct Their Roles

Off Balance: Reflecting on the Economic Impacts of Pregnancy in Aboriginal Youth

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