Teenage pregnancy; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: 'shattered lives and blighted futures'; 2. Who has a baby as a teenager?; 3. Epidemics, fluctuations and trends: the everyday depiction of teenage pregnancy; 4. New Labour, a new approach to teenage pregnancy; 5. What are the consequences of teenage fertility?; 6. Contextualising teenage pregnancy; 7. Theorising teenage pregnancy as a problem; 8. Conclusion: no silver bullet. Teenage pregnancy as a problem: overview and recommendations; References; Index
Summary
This title provides an introduction to teenage pregnancy. It examines who is likely to have a baby as a teenager, the consequences of early motherhood and how teenage pregnancy is dealt with in the media
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-168) and index
