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2008-09-01 |
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abstract |
In Britain, teenage pregnancy is seen as both a cause and a consequence of social
exclusion. The emphasis on 'prevention' of teenage pregnancy and a limited conception
of 'support' within the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy (Social Exclusion Unit, 1999) positions
parenthood for young people as a negative choice; this dominant discourse is likely
to influence young people's reproductive decisions and experiences. With this in mind,
this article focuses on a key finding from a multidisciplinary empirical research
study, conducted in a city in the West Midlands of England, which considered and explored
young people's experience of support before and following termination and miscarriage.
Data were collected via in-depth interviews with professionals and practitioners (n
= 15), young mothers (n = 4) and one young father. Although termination and miscarriage
are generally perceived as distinct and different issues, the data suggest that the
issues become more blurred where younger women are concerned. The experiences of young,
'inappropriately pregnant teenagers' often remain unacknowledged and devalued. This
analysis highlights the social and political context in which young women experience
termination and miscarriage, and suggests that termination and miscarriage should
be acknowledged as significant medical, social and emotional events in the lives of
young people. |
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3 |
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peerReviewed |
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11 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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Brady, Geraldine; Brown, Geraldine; Letherby, Gayle; Bayley, Julie and Wallace,
Louise M. (2008). Young women's experience of termination and miscarriage: A qualitative
study. Human Fertility, 11(3) pp. 186–190. |
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Brady, Geraldine; Brown, Geraldine; Letherby, Gayle; Bayley, Julie and Wallace, Louise
M. (2008). Young women's experience of termination and miscarriage: A qualitative
study. Human Fertility, 11(3) pp. 186–190. |
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Young women's experience of termination and miscarriage: A qualitative study |
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