Teenage girls' experiences of pregnancy and motherhood
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Date
2007
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Teenage pregnancy and motherhood is a challenging phenomenon worldwide. The goal of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions and experiencesof a sample of teenage girls about pregnancy, birth and motherhood. The objectives of the research were to engage voluntary participants in autobiographical "life stories" and semi structured interviews relating to the phenomenon being studied; to analyze the qualitative information and do a literature control of the findings and compare and verify and make appropriate conclusions and recommendations.
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Magister Artium (Child and Family Studies) - MA(CFS)
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Teenage pregancy, South Africa, Teenage mothers