Topic: Teen Mothers

Sources:

Crawford, Trish. "Most Teens Parent Well." The Toronto Star 11 Mar. 2008. LexisNexis Academic. Toronto. 14 Mar. 2008 .

Melhado, Lisa. "Teenage Parents' Educational Attainment is Affected More by Available Resources Than by Parenthood." Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 39 (2007). ProQuest. New York. 14 Mar. 2008 .

Stobbe, Mike. "U.S. Teen Births Rise for First Time in 15 Years, Surprising Health Officials." The Associated Press State & Local Wire 05 Dec. 2007. LexisNexis Academic. Atlanta. 14 Mar. 2008 .

Thompson, Elaine. "Motherhood Not the End of the Line; Comprehensive Support Helps Teen Parents Keep Their Lives on Track." Telegram & Gazette 15 Feb. 2008, sec. B.1. ProQuest. Worcester. 14 Mar. 2008 .

Windom, Ebony. "TEEN MOMS HANG OUT, GET HELP." PASCO TIMES 05 July 2007, North ed. LexisNexis Academic. St. Petersburg. 14 Mar. 2008 .

Reflection:

I believe that the article by Elaine Thompson will help me the most in the project because it defies the common stereotypes about single mothers. After I read this specific article, I had a sense of what direction I wanted to go in terms for field work locations that I could go to observe teen mothers. This article mentions a program called PROMISE that is in Worchester that helps teenage mothers pursue an education and if there is a program similar to PROMISE that is in Atlanta, then I would start there, along with daycare centers and teen pregnancy centers at the hospital.