Research Review: Teenage pregnancy and motherhood: the contribution of support

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-215

  Bunting, Lisa ^a   McAuley, Colette ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

family support; partner support; paternal support; peer support; social support; teenage mothers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT MOTHER; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; DAUGHTER; EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; FAMILY SUPPORT; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEER GROUP; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THERAPY;

EID: 85050708379     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00328.x     Document Type: Review

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