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Parenthood and motivation to change in homeless older adolescents

Date Added to Library: 
Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 14:05
Priority: 
normal
Individual Author: 
Zimbrick-Rogers, Charles G.
Ginsburg, Kenneth
Hill, Cordella
Fegley, Suzanne
Ravitch, Sharon
Ford, Carol A.
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Place Published: 
New York, NY
Published Date: 
03/23/2016
Published Date (Date): 
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Publication: 
Jounal of Poverty
Volume: 
21
Issue Number: 
3
Page Range: 
227-246
Year: 
2016
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Abstract: 

Parenthood among adolescents who are homeless is poorly studied. Understanding how these adolescents perceive parenthood is important for providing effective health care, public policy, and social services. Fifteen fathers and 16 mothers, ages 18 to 22, from a shelter in Philadelphia participated in semistructured interviews. Coding and analysis involved standard qualitative methodologies. Participants identified parenthood as an important turning point that produced motivation to change behaviors and life circumstances but noted multiple barriers to actualizing change including stigma, shame, and old patterns of behavior. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and to determine ways to support these youth in actualizing change. (Author abstract)

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20
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