The Experiences of Parenting among Adolescent Mothers
| Autor: | Sio-Man Ng, 吳小文 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 101 Adolescent pregnancy has been seen as a social problem, which is constructed by the media and social policies. Teenage pregnancy is seen as an interruption of the adolescent development. Teen mothers tended to be identified as bad mothers whom aren’t equipped with qualified parenting skills. Therefore, strategies to prevent teen pregnancy are developed. Although the number of teenage pregnancy is reduced in recent years, there are still needy adolescent mothers. Ignoring their needs will prevent us from knowing them in a better way. This study attempts to understand the parenting experiences of adolescent mothers, and try to examine the stereotype about them. It is hoped that we can understand their needs, and reconstruct the image of these mothers. In this study, qualitative research design was used. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews. Seven adolescent mothers had participated in this study. They were under 20-years-old when they had their first baby. Participants were recruited through social service agencies working with teen mothers and the internet. Personal interviews were conducted in private settings. Results indicated that adolescent mothers’ parenthood was more difficult than that of their adult counterparts. They were also aware of the “bad mother” image. However, adolescent mothers tried very hard to be good mothers, and were willing to utilize social support to solve their problems encountered in parenting. But their partners usually couldn’t carry out adequate fatherhood; therefore, those mothers had to take more responsibilities in childcare. On the basis of the above findings, three suggestions were proposed to the government and the related social service agencies. First, family-centered services to these families are needed; secondly, respite care services to these mothers should be developed; and the last but not the least, a friendly and supportive environment to these mothers should be provided. |
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