The terms 'teen pregnancy' and 'teenage parenting' are rife with
moral accusations and factual ambiguities. Arising from a
conference at Ryerson Polytechnical University, these nine original
essays delimit and clarify the multifarious facts that affect how
Canadian society both responds to, and creates, the phenomenon of
the teen parent. The contributors bring expertise from diverse
disciplines - sociology, history, and philosophy - to address the
pressing question: what should social policy be on the issues of
teen pregnancy and parenting?
An analysis of data from Nova Scotia discusses the material
consequences of adolescent parenting - more poverty, less income,
and less home ownership - but also challenges certain assumptions
about the extent of such consequences. A discussion of focus-group
results reveals that consideration of the socioeconomic barriers
facing young single mothers, when given the necessary attention,
suggests an often ignored set of issues relevant to judgments about
responsibility: the experience of personal growth, the struggle to
solve their own problems, and the search for independence. Delving
in the ethics of responsibility and untangling the meaning of the
term 'social construction' sets the context for policy debates on
sophisticated, non-reductive terrain.
The study's new findings, the interdisciplinary approach, and
the Canadian focus makes this unique gathering of facts and ideas
of central importance to students of sociology, health and women's
studies, philosophy, urban youth culture, and public policy.
General
Imprint: |
University of Toronto Press
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
December 1999 |
First published: |
1999 |
Editors: |
David A. Checkland
• James Wong
|
Dimensions: |
236 x 158 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
190 |
Edition: |
74th Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8020-4215-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8020-4215-5 |
Barcode: |
9780802042156 |
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