Preparing Pregnant Teenagers for Parenthood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4393450 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Tracey Magid, Barbara Danzger Gro, Barbara Danzger Gross, Bernard J Shuman |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 359 |
| Publication date | 1979-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Family Coordinator (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-7214 • E-ISSN: 2325-5501 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/581949 |
| OpenAlex | W210365997 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
A program designed to improve child-rearing skills and teach infant development to pregnant teenagers and school-age mothers is described. Small groups of new and expectant mothers are visited by developmental psychologists in an alternative school setting. A recent graduate of the program and her infant serve as the focus of discussion and demonstration. Evaluation f 159 respondents suggests sensitization of school-age parents to the needs of young children reasons for infant behavior individual differences age-appropriate play materials scheduling patterns and other child-rearing issues. This model of parent education could be easily adapted for groups of expectant parents irrespective of age education and social class. (authors)
Developmental psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 1988 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |