IntroductionTeenage motherhood is understood as a social problem by governments and in
the public imagination. This is underpinned by studies linking teenage motherhood to a …

Although the teen birth rate in the United States continues to decline, births remain
disproportionately high among disadvantaged teens and teens of color. The vulnerabilities …

Constructions of teenage fathers largely portray them as absent, criminal, and violent
(Johansson and Hammarén 2014; Kiselica and Kiselica 2014), with their identity tied to the …

The problem addressed was parents and guardians desire more involvement during the
transition of their special needs children from secondary to post-secondary education due to …

The current study is situated within the overarching research area of maternal mental health.
Sixteen to eighteen years prior, a larger study known as the Women's Mental Health …

Women who have children during high school are at-risk for poor educational and economic
outcomes. Literature lacks information regarding college readiness among pregnant and …

Life changes that occur in adolescents who marry at a young age provide challenges for
adolescents in living a new life. The period of marriage, pregnancy and childbirth …