Chase, E;
Maxwell, C;
Knight, A;
Aggleton, P;
(2006)
Pregnancy and parenthood among young people in and leaving care: what are the influencing factors, and what makes a difference in providing support?
Journal of Adolescence
, 29
(3)
pp. 437-451.
10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.01.003.
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Abstract
Previous research has shown increased vulnerability to teenage parenthood for young people with experience of local authority care. This study explored factors contributing to early pregnancy and parenthood among young people in and leaving care; the types of support available; and the extent to which services are perceived as accessible. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 63 young people. The study findings suggest that young people's experiences both prior to, and during care, influence their decisions in relation to pregnancy and impact on how they view and engage with services. The implications of these findings are discussed in the light of recent changes in legislation and services throughout England.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Pregnancy and parenthood among young people in and leaving care: what are the influencing factors, and what makes a difference in providing support? |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.01.003 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.01.00... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2006 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This manuscript is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Non-derivative 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license allows you to share, copy, distribute and transmit the work for personal and non-commercial use providing author and publisher attribution is clearly stated. Further details about CC BY licenses are available at http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0. Access may be initially restricted by the publisher. |
| Keywords: | Adolescent, Female, Humans, Infant Care, Infant, Newborn, Organizational Policy, Parental Leave, Parenting, Pregnancy, Pregnancy in Adolescence, Psychology, Social Support, Social Work, United States |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1471652 |
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