Adolescent pregnancy and parenting : reducing stigma and improving outcomes / Jean-Victor P. Wittenberg, Daniel F. Becker, Lois T. Flaherty, editors.
Wittenberg, Jean-Victor P.; Becker, Daniel F.; Flaherty, Lois T.
2023
RJ507.A34 W58 2023
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Title
Adolescent pregnancy and parenting : reducing stigma and improving outcomes / Jean-Victor P. Wittenberg, Daniel F. Becker, Lois T. Flaherty, editors.
ISBN
9783031425028 electronic book
3031425022 electronic book
3031425014
9783031425011
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42502-8
Published
Cham : Springer, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (189 p.)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-42502-8 doi
Call Number
RJ507.A34 W58 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.734
Summary
This book focuses on the impact of social stigma on adolescents who are at high risk of teen pregnancy. It describes and discusses personal and social factors that predispose them to becoming pregnant and having babies; factors that may subsequently protect or more often, compromise outcomes for both parents and children. The authors, who represent a range of social roles and perspectives, describe the pathways from stigma and its unfounded beliefs about disadvantaged adolescents, to the ways stress burdens teen parents and their children. They note that successful teen parents often go unrecognized and wonder how many more are hobbled by stigma. They recognize the lifespan impacts of stress as described in the ACE studies; stress that has psychological, health and economic implications at individual and social levels. They examine the impact of stigma on parent-child relationships and the attachment system, a stress management system, learned in infancy and persisting into adulthood. The book describes how stigma finds its way into daily interpersonal encounters, systemic policies and practices, and even into healthcare research and services. This sets the stage for an in-depth look at attachment systems within stress management, interventions, and recommendations for professionals whose work is impacted by these issues. Written by experts in the field, this text is the first to cover the current understanding of the risk factors, advanced understanding of developmental issues, and the key intervention tactics for the most positive outcome for adolescent parents and their families. Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, social workers, educators, researchers, and policy makers working with youths at risk for teenage pregnancies.
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Wittenberg, Jean-Victor P.
Becker, Daniel F.
Flaherty, Lois T.
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Intro
Preface
Introduction
References
Contents
1: Epidemiology, Trends, and Public Policy
Sociocultural Influences
The Role of Social Disadvantage
The Role of Contraception and Abortion in Reducing Teen Births
The Role of Public Policy
The Role of Stigma
References
2: Voices of Lived Experience
Introduction
Natasha's Story: Living Between Two Worlds
Anna's Story: An Intergenerational Cycle
Elizabeth's Story: On Being the Child of a Teen Mother
Discussion
References
3: Stigma and Its Consequences for Adolescent Mothers and Their Babies

Introduction
Social Stigma and Teen Pregnancy
Stigma and How It Operates
Intersectional Stigma
The Impact of Stigma
Stigma and Social Media
Stigmatization as a Risk Factor for Teen Pregnancy
Attitudes of Health Care Professionals
Influence on Research
Young Mothers' Experiences
Stigma as a Source of Stress for Young Mothers
Effects on Outcome
Summary and Conclusions
References
4: The Intersection of Adolescent Development, Pregnancy, and Parenthood
Introduction
Pregnancy and Parenthood as a Developmental Crisis
The Adolescent Brain

Executive Functioning
The Executive Functioning and Risk-Taking
Factors Influencing Executive Functioning
The Importance of Executive Functioning in Parenting
Interventions to Improve Executive Functioning
Reflective Functioning
Reflective Functioning in Adolescence
Reflective Functioning and Parenting
Reflective Functioning in Teen Parents
The Impact of Stress on Reflective Functioning
Interventions to Improve Reflective Functioning
Summary
References
5: Young Fathers
Introduction
Describing Young Fathers in America
Young Father Involvement

Challenges with Research Methodology
Programs for Teen Fathers
Conclusion
References
6: Infant Development and Stigma
Introduction
Healthy Development in Infancy and Early Childhood
Stress Before and During Pregnancy
Interventions
Conclusions
References
7: Interventions Supporting and Empowering Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents
Introduction
Prenatal and Postnatal Care
School-Based Services
Home Visiting Programs
Community Outreach Programs
Medical Home Programs or Programs Embedded in Primary Care Clinics
Co-parenting Groups

General Interventions
Public Policy Initiatives
Discussion
References
8: Mental Health in Pregnant and Parenting Teens
Psychiatric Illness as a Risk Factor for Teen Pregnancy
Prevalence of Mental Health Problems
Psychosocial and Biological Aspects of Pregnancy and Their Influence on Mental Health
Depression
Characteristics
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Consequences
Treatment
Suicide and Suicidality
Risk Factors
Anxiety
Characteristics
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Consequences
Treatment
Summary
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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