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Stress And Social Support A Comparison Of Single And Partnered Adolescent Mothers, Lillian J. Burke
Stress And Social Support A Comparison Of Single And Partnered Adolescent Mothers, Lillian J. Burke
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Knowledge of stress and support experienced by adolescent parents may allow for the development of more appropriate or useful interventions. As some adolescent parents are single, and others are in a partnered relationship, it would seem that the examination and comparison of these two groups would yield information that could assist in making inventions more specific to the needs of each group. The current study was designed to examine the stresses being experienced by the adolescent mother and the supports which she perceives as being available to her. Thirty-two adolescent mothers participated in the research: Each had one child between …