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In this book the authors examine in depth the lives of inner-city
adolescent mothers, going beyond stereotypes to illuminate the
diverse pathways to young adulthood taken by these young women. The
different ways they respond to becoming a parent reflect a range of
abilities, aspirations, and supports. Their often-creative
solutions to living in poverty, the intensity of their desires to
make their children's lives better, the height of their youthful
ambition when they succeed, and the depth of their pain when they
fail, all show a surprising range. The authors argue that
adolescent mothers who enter young adulthood with the skills and
desires to care for themselves and their children are "not" the
resilient few and present a lengthy analysis of the
multidimensional processes that lead to and characterize this
resilience.
In making constructive suggestions for social welfare policies and
reforms, this book serves as an ideal model of the important uses
of qualitative research for understanding the adolescent
experience. More than that, the book stands out among others by
this social policy perspective and its focus on encouraging
adolescent mothers to reach their potentials.
This volume aims to attract those who wish to learn more about the
adolescent experience without getting lost in the detail of the
methods and analyses. To this end, the main body of the text
presents general methods and results. Scholarly details of the work
are placed in appendices to which the interested reader can refer.
A second highlight is the inclusion of impressionistic material,
such as quotes from the adolescent mothers who were participants in
this research. Such material brings to life the real issues of very
real adolescents--their triumphs and struggles, their riches and
poverty, their strengths and weaknesses.
The first edition of Growing Up Fast attempted to counter the
stereotype of poor, minority adolescent mothers and describe the
diversity of their educational, work, parenting, and relationship
experiences. The volume followed a strengths-based approach to
understanding why some mothers appeared resilient to the stresses
of early parenting, compared to their peers, and what obstacles
undermine resiliency for some of these young women. We hear their
stories in their own words. We also see how many disadvantaged
mothers go on to succeed in school, work, and parenting while
avoiding many of the risk associated with teen parenting . The
research is based on a six-year study of 120 young disadvantaged
mothers and their children from New York City. It uniquely combines
the analysis of longitudinal questionnaire data with qualitative
analysis of extensive interviews conducted with these women
focusing on the first six years after their child was born. A past
winner of the Society for Research on Adolescence best book award,
Growing Up Fast is a fascinating study of human resilience that
will continue to be recognized for its contribution to individuals
involved in program development and policymaking with teenage
parenting. A new introductory chapter to the book suggests that we
can look at the previous findings through a new lens that
emphasizes not only the diversity of outcomes for young mothers and
the sources of their strengths, but also asks what we can learn
from these women about supporting their educational and work goals,
as they transition to adulthood. New attention to emerging
adulthood shows that this is a critical stage of life when the
foundations for health and healthy life styles are laid down.
Developmental tasks of this phase include building the capacity for
financial and residential independence through post-secondary
education and job training, and establishing stable sources of
support from parents, romantic partners, and peers for all youth.
Leadbeater addresses the societal changes that make these tasks
particularly salient for young women and focuses attention on how
we can support youth who make this transition with children.
In this book the authors examine in depth the lives of inner-city
adolescent mothers, going beyond stereotypes to illuminate the
diverse pathways to young adulthood taken by these young women. The
different ways they respond to becoming a parent reflect a range of
abilities, aspirations, and supports. Their often-creative
solutions to living in poverty, the intensity of their desires to
make their children's lives better, the height of their youthful
ambition when they succeed, and the depth of their pain when they
fail, all show a surprising range. The authors argue that
adolescent mothers who enter young adulthood with the skills and
desires to care for themselves and their children are not the
resilient few and present a lengthy analysis of the
multidimensional processes that lead to and characterize this
resilience. In making constructive suggestions for social welfare
policies and reforms, this book serves as an ideal model of the
important uses of qualitative research for understanding the
adolescent experience. More than that, the book stands out among
others by this social policy perspective and its focus on
encouraging adolescent mothers to reach their potentials. This
volume aims to attract those who wish to learn more about the
adolescent experience without getting lost in the detail of the
methods and analyses. To this end, the main body of the text
presents general methods and results. Scholarly details of the work
are placed in appendices to which the interested reader can refer.
A second highlight is the inclusion of impressionistic material,
such as quotes from the adolescent mothers who were participants in
this research. Such material brings to life the real issues of very
real adolescents--their triumphs and struggles, their riches and
poverty, their strengths and weaknesses.
The first edition of Growing Up Fast attempted to counter the
stereotype of poor, minority adolescent mothers and describe the
diversity of their educational, work, parenting, and relationship
experiences. The volume followed a strengths-based approach to
understanding why some mothers appeared resilient to the stresses
of early parenting, compared to their peers, and what obstacles
undermine resiliency for some of these young women. We hear their
stories in their own words. We also see how many disadvantaged
mothers go on to succeed in school, work, and parenting while
avoiding many of the risk associated with teen parenting . The
research is based on a six-year study of 120 young disadvantaged
mothers and their children from New York City. It uniquely combines
the analysis of longitudinal questionnaire data with qualitative
analysis of extensive interviews conducted with these women
focusing on the first six years after their child was born. A past
winner of the Society for Research on Adolescence best book award,
Growing Up Fast is a fascinating study of human resilience that
will continue to be recognized for its contribution to individuals
involved in program development and policymaking with teenage
parenting. A new introductory chapter to the book suggests that we
can look at the previous findings through a new lens that
emphasizes not only the diversity of outcomes for young mothers and
the sources of their strengths, but also asks what we can learn
from these women about supporting their educational and work goals,
as they transition to adulthood. New attention to emerging
adulthood shows that this is a critical stage of life when the
foundations for health and healthy life styles are laid down.
Developmental tasks of this phase include building the capacity for
financial and residential independence through post-secondary
education and job training, and establishing stable sources of
support from parents, romantic partners, and peers for all youth.
Leadbeater addresses the societal changes that make these tasks
particularly salient for young women and focuses attention on how
we can support youth who make this transition with children.
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