Effects of Adolescent Childbearing on Latino Siblings
Changes in Family Dynamics and Feelings Toward the Teen Mother
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6065072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia L East (0000-0002-5169-2735, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA), Ashley Slonim (Columbia University, New York, NY, USA), Emily J Horn (San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA), Barbara T Reyes (University of Texas, San Antonio, TX, USA) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 540-557 |
| Publication date | 2011-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0739986311423368 |
| PMID | 24285914 |
| PMCID | PMC3839855 |
| OpenAlex | W1971876698 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
Latinos have had the highest teenage birthrate of any racial or ethnic group in the United States for the past 15 years, yet little is known about how Latino families are affected by a teenage daughter’s childbearing. In-depth interviews were conducted with 32 Mexican American younger siblings of parenting teens to discern how their sister’s childbearing had affected them and their families. The most commonly reported negative effects were increased family stress and conflict, more arguments with the parenting older sister, and less time spent with family members. Regarding benefits, all youth described a loving bond with their sister’s baby, two thirds described their family becoming closer, and 81% felt closer to their older sister. The implications of these effects for Mexican American families are discussed
Daughter · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Political science · Sibling · Sister · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |