Teenage girls' experiences of pregnancy and motherhood.

<p>Teenage pregnancy and motherhood is a challenging phenomenon worldwide. The goal of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions and experiencesof a sample of teenage girls about pregnancy, birth and motherhood. The objectives of the research were to engage voluntary participants...

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Main Author: Van Wyk, Emmerentia C.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2874_1233151622
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Summary:<p>Teenage pregnancy and motherhood is a challenging phenomenon worldwide. The goal of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions and experiencesof a sample of teenage girls about pregnancy, birth and motherhood. The objectives of the research were to engage voluntary participants in autobiographical &quot === life stories&quot === and semi structured interviews relating to the phenomenon being studied === to analyze the qualitative information and do a literature control of the findings and compare and verify and make appropriate conclusions and recommendations.</p>