Identity Transformation and Family Caregiving: Narratives of African American Teen Mothers
| Autor: | Christie Wright, Sarah Jane Brubaker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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education.field_of_study
Child rearing education Population Psychology of self Self-concept Identity (social science) Context (language use) Developmental psychology Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Anthropology behavior and behavior mechanisms Narrative Psychology human activities computer Social psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Identity transform computer.programming_language |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Marriage and Family. 68:1214-1228 |
| ISSN: | 1741-3737 0022-2445 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00324.x |
| Popis: | This article explores connections between informal caregiving and identity transformation as experienced by pregnant teens. Based on indepth interviews with 51 African American teen mothers the article examines teens pregnancy narratives as an example of narrative repair illuminating how attending to processes that connect ones identity to the care of others can work to empower individuals to resist threats to a positive sense of self or a damaged identity. The authors suggest that family caregiving can provide an important context that supports identity transformation not only among pregnant teens as they strive to become good mothers but among those experiencing other types of disruptions to their lives. (authors) |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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