The Benefits of Family and Other Social Support on Adolescent Mothers and their Children
Adolescent pregnancy is becoming more prevalent today with about 10% of 15- to 19- year-old girls becoming pregnant every year in the United States. Whereas most adult pregnancies are planned and prepared for, teen pregnancies are often unexpected. This can cause great distress to the adolescents who lack the knowledge and support they need to care for their child. Although pregnancy is difficult for an adolescent, research has shown that certain resources and factors can help the adolescent and her family to cope in a way that benefits the child, mother, and family. For example, family support alone can lessen stress, strengthen the attachment of the child to the adolescent mother, and provide and better environment for both mother and child. Therefore, purpose of this review of literature is to explore the difficulties that pregnant adolescent girls and their babies face and to observe the benefits of the available resources, specifically the family, the father of the baby and other support have on them. Research on three sources of support was gathered from peer-reviewed articles. The information was gathered and synthesized in an organizational manner for the reader. An adolescent pregnancy is a trying time for all—family, father, friends, mother and the baby. This review of literature is written in hope that teen mothers realize that they do not have to go through this trying time alone, that there are resources out there, beginning with simply the family. It’s very possible to get through this trial and this is what adolescent mothers need to know.
2 comments:
Interesting topic Brittney. You give a lot of background. Could you be more concise? Do you have a specific conference in mind? I like the intent you have in mind. Good job.
Could you find a conference or professional forum for this? The sentence "adolescent mother, and provide and better environment for both" has an "and" for an "a". Or could this become a Mayhew essay, where you really talk about why you care about this topic in a less-formal way?
Post a Comment