Understanding the significance of the teenage mother in contemporary parenting culture

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Macvarish, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adulthood; Family policy; Parenting; Sexuality; Teenage pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956328923     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.2238     Document Type: Article

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