A comparative study of plans for infant care made by adolescent and adult mothers

This study evaluated the choices of primiparous adolescent and adult mothers about whom they believe will care for their infant after they go home from the hospital. The responses of 70 younger adolescents (age 14-17 years) and 37 older adolescents (age 18-19 years) were compared with 80 adult (age 20-25 years) primiparas regarding their plans for school or work, type of child care arrangements planned, and the father's anticipated involvement in the care of the baby. There were no statistical differences among our three age groups. The results show that first-time mothers in all three age groups more often expect themselves to be the primary care giver for their infant, all age groups expected their mother to help most when they lived with her, and about three quarters of each age group expect the husband/baby's father to help in some way.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1989

Erschienen:

1989

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Journal of adolescent health care : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine - 10(1989), 6 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 537-40

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bagge, M J [VerfasserIn]
Roberts, J E [VerfasserIn]
Norr, K F [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Adolescent Pregnancy
Adolescents
Adolescents, Female
Adult
Age Factors
Americas
Behavior
Child Care
Child Rearing
Comparative Studies
Comparative Study
Cultural Background
Data Collection
Demographic Factors
Developed Countries
Economic Factors
Ethnic Groups
Family And Household
Family Characteristics
Family Relationships
Fertility
Fertility Measurements
Illinois
Interviews
Journal Article
Low Income Population
Marriage
Maternal Age
Mothers
North America
Northern America
Nuptiality
Parental Age
Parents
Parity
Population
Population Characteristics
Population Dynamics
Primiparity
Reproductive Behavior
Research Methodology
Research Report
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Sampling Studies
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomic Status
Studies
Surveys
United States
Unmarried Mothers
Youth

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.02.1990

Date Revised 29.10.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM025880861