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Mendes, Philip – Youth Studies Australia, 2009
Young people leaving out-of-home care are overrepresented among teenage parents. This paper examines the research literature and identifies key factors that contribute to early pregnancy and parenthood for care leavers, the challenges of early parenting and the positive effects of early parenting. The implications for out-of-home care policy and…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Pregnancy, Young Adults, Early Parenthood