Research Review: Teenage pregnancy and parenthood: the role of fathers

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 295-303

  Bunting, Lisa ^a   McAuley, Colette ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

family support; partner support; social support; teenage fathers; teenage mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050833484     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00335.x     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Allen, I. & Bourke Dowling, S. (1998) Teenage Mothers: Decisions and Outcomes. Policy Studies Institute, London.
2. Allen, W. & Doherty, W. (1996) The responsibilities of fatherhood as perceived by African American teenage fathers. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, March 1996, 142–155.
3. Brook (2002) Factsheet 2: Teenage Conceptions – Statistics and Trends, April 2002. Brook, London.
4. Bunting, L. (2003) Teenage parenting: professional and personal perspectives. Unpublished doctoral thesis, Queen's University, Belfast.
5. Bunting, L. & McAuley, C. (2004) Research Review: Teenage pregnancy and motherhood: the contribution of support. Child and Family Social Work, 9, 207–216.
6. Burghes, L., Clarke, L. & Cronin, N. (1997) Fathers and Fatherhood in Britain. Family Policy Studies Centre, Oxford.
7. Caldwell, C.H. & Antonucci, T.C. (1997) Childbearing adolescence: mental health risks and opportunities. In: Health Risks and Developmental Transitions During Adolescence (eds J. Schulenberg, J. Maggs & K. Hurrelmann), pp. 220–245. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
8. Cervera, N. (1991) Unwed teenage pregnancy: family relationships with the father of the baby. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, January 1991, 29–37.
9. Christmon, K. (1990) The unwed adolescent father's perceptions of his family and of himself as a father. Child and Adolescent Social Work, 7, 275–283.
10. Clarke, L. (1999) Young mothers and their families: trends, associated factors and consequences. In: Promoting the Health of Teenage and Lone Mothers: Setting a Research Agenda. HEA, London.
11. Coleman, J. (1998) Teenage parenthood. Children and Society, 12, 306–314.
12. Coley, R.L. & Chase-Lansdale, P. (1998) Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood. American Psychologist, 53, 152–166.pmid/9491745
13. Dallas, C., Wilson, T. & Salgado, V. (2000) Gender differences in teen parents: perceptions of parental responsibilities. Public Health Nursing, 17, 423–433.pmid/11115140
14. Dearden, K., Hale, C. & Alvarez, J. (1992) The educational antecedents of teen fatherhood. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 62, 137–147.
15. Dearden, K., Hale, C.B. & Woolley, T. (1995) The antecedents of teen fatherhood: a retrospective case-control study of Great British youth. American Journal of Public Health, 85, 551–554.pmid/7702121
16. Fagot, B., Pears, K., Capaldi, M., Crosby, L. & Leve, C. (1998) Becoming an adolescent father: precursors and parenting. Developmental Psychology, 34, 1209–1219.pmid/9823506
17. Furstenburg, F. & Harris, K.M. (1993) When fathers matter/why fathers matter: the impact of paternal involvement on the offspring of adolescent mothers. In: The Politics of Pregnancy (eds A. Lawson & D.L. Rhode). Yale University, New Haven.
18. Joseph Rowntree Foundation (1995) Social Backgrounds and Post-Birth Experiences of Young Parents. Social Policy Research 80. Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York.
19. Larson, N.C., Hussey, J.M., Gilmore, M.R. & Gilchrist, L.D. (1996) What about Dad? Fathers of children born to school-mothers. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, May 1996, 279–289.
20. McAuley, C., Knapp, M., Beecham, J., McCurry, N. & Sleed, M. (2004) Evaluating the Outcomes and Costs of Home-Start Support to Young Families Experiencing Stress: A Comparative Cross Nation Study. Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York.
21. Miller, D. (1994) Influences on parental involvement of African American adolescent fathers. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 11, 363–377.
22. Miller, D. (1997) Adolescent fathers: what we know and what we need to know. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 14, 55–69.
23. Rhein, L.M., Ginsburg, K., Donald, F., Pinto-Martin, J., Huaqing, Z., Morgan, A. & Slap, G. (1997) Teen father participation in child rearing. Journal of Adolescent Health, 21, 244–252.pmid/9304456
24. Roye, C.F. & Balk, J. (1996) The relationship of partner support to outcomes for teenage mothers and their children. Journal of Adolescent Health, 19, 87–93.
25. Speake, S., Cameron, S. & Gilroy, R. (1997) Young Single, Non-Residential Fathers: Their Involvement in Fatherhood. Family Policy Studies Centre, Oxford.
26. Stouthamer-Loeber, M. & Wei, E. (1998) The precursors of young fatherhood and its effect on delinquency of teenage males. Journal of Adolescent Health, 22, 56–65.pmid/9436068
27. Taylor, D., Chavez, G., Adams, E., Chabra, A. & Shah, R. (1999) Demographic characteristics in adult paternity for first birth to adolescents under 15 years of age. Journal of Adolescent Health, 24, 251–258.pmid/10227344
28. Toledo-Dreves, V., Zabin, L. & Emerson, M. (1995) Durations of adolescent sexual relationships before and after conception. Journal of Adolescent Health, 17, 163–172.pmid/8519784