The Critical Needs of the Adolescent Unwed Mother.

Thompson, Rosemary A.

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ERIC Number: EJ302548

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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The Critical Needs of the Adolescent Unwed Mother.

Thompson, Rosemary A.

School Counselor, v31 n5 p460-66 May 1984

Compared the self-esteem of adolescent mothers (N=37) to a control group to determine whether adolescent mothers felt there was a cause-effect relationship between their behavior and future consequences. Results indicated that adolescent unwed mothers exhibit low self-esteem and high external locus of control. (LLL)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Individual Power, Locus of Control, Pregnant Students, Psychological Needs, Secondary Education, Self Esteem, Social Support Groups, Unwed Mothers

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Counselors; Practitioners

Language: English

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