Fighting Stigma
An Adolescent Mother Takes Action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12143250 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol M Lewis (0000-0003-3131-4013, The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author), Megan Scarborough (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author), Charlie Rose (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author), Katherine B Quirin (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 302-306 |
| Publication date | 2007-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Affilia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0886-1099 • E-ISSN: 1552-3020 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0886109907302253 |
| OpenAlex | W2086708100 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Like many recent high school graduates 18-year-old Charlie Rose eagerly anticipated the start of her freshman year in college. One of a select few accepted to Plan II the nationally ranked honors program at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin Charlie declared a premed-math double major. She dreams of a career working with the uninsured as an obstetrician-gynecologist. Similar to her Plan II peers she has a record of high academic achievement during high school (she was a Hispanic-National Merit Scholar high school salutatorian and recipient of more than $100000 in scholarships) which is complemented by an impressive list of activities (working for two nonprofit organizations and clocking more than 300 hours of volunteer work annually for various causes). Unlike most of her peers though Charlies most important extracurricular activity is mothering Cae her toddler son. Charlie caught the attention of researchers at the UT Center for Social Work Research when she participated in a focus group that evaluated support services for pregnant and parenting teenagers in the Austin area. Struck by her intelligence resourcefulness energy and independence they were inspired by her passion for social justice and commitment to dispelling the stigmas that are associated with teenage mothers. Charlie who moved out of her parents home at age 14 represented living proof that with ample social support teenage mothers can be successful parents students employees and members of the community. (excerpt)
Medical education · Passion · Political science · Stigma (botany · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Law · Medicine · Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support · Social Work · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2021 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |