Current voices of former teen mothers: challenges and supports to parenting

Project (M.S.W., Social Work) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2010.Data from a descriptive study were used to depict and document the experiences of a convenience sample of 10 former teen mothers who currently reside in Sacramento County and who are raising their child. The purpose of the study was to understand the major challenges and risk factors of these teen mothers, the support systems and services that they have used, and their own perceptions of their parental role. The interview survey was primarily comprised of 32 closed-ended questions with some open-ended questions. Conclusions can be drawn that reported data in this study may provide useful insights on the extent of the problems of teenaged childbearing, but the need for allied health professionals and supportive programs should be investigated further.Social Wor