I know I'm doing a good job'
Canonical and autobiographical narratives of teenage mothers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15099593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maggie Kirkman (0000-0003-0976-0260, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), Lyn Harrison (0000-0002-7443-6769), Lynne Hillier, Priscilla Pyett |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 279-294 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691050010026097 |
| OpenAlex | W2037326436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 47 |
| References cited | 11 |
Teenage pregnancy is typically presented as a problem to be solved, if not as an epidemic in need of urgent intervention. This paper reports on Australian research that examined the phenomenon of teenage motherhood from the perspective of the young women themselves. The theoretical frame of narrative was adopted in order to understand both the way in which the young mothers were making sense of their own lives, and the way in which they interpreted the canonical narrative of teenage motherhood. Interviews with 20 young mothers demonstrated both their awareness of the canonical narrative, in which they are judged and condemned, and their contrasting autobiographical narratives, in which they are represented as good mothers who are capable of learning the skills of motherhood. Although the women refused to emphasise the disadvantages of teenage motherhood, they acknowledged difficulties. Throughout their autobiographical accounts, a 'consoling plot' was evident. Young women may be supported in their endeavour to emplot their lives to their own benefit by family narratives of teenage motherhood
Developmental psychology · Intervention (counseling · Literature · Narrative · Perspective (graphical · Phenomenon · Population · Psychiatry · Sociology · Teenage pregnancy · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Children's Rights and Participation · Demography · Gender Studies · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 47 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,96 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 45 |