Academic challenges teenage mother "stereotype"
With teenage pregnancy at its lowest rate for more than 40 years, a Teesside University academic is challenging the popular stereotype of the teenager mother.
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With teenage pregnancy at its lowest rate for more than 40 years, a Teesside University academic is challenging the popular stereotype of the teenager mother.
Dr Lisa Arai, a Senior Lecturer in Research Methods in the School of Health & Social Care, said that far from being "prophets of doom" as teenage mothers are often depicted, the majority of teenage mothers enjoy motherhood and their lives do not change drastically as a result of having a baby.
Teenage pregnancy at a 40 year low
With teenage pregnancy is at its lowest rate for over 40 years, a University Academic from Teesside is challenging the stereotype.
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Academic challenges teenage mother "stereotype"
by Claire MontgomeryWith teenage pregnancy at its lowest rate for more than 40 years, a Teesside University academic is challenging the popular stereotype of the teenager mother.
Dr Lisa Arai, a Senior Lecturer in Research Methods in the School of Health & Social Care, said that far from being "prophets of doom" as teenage mothers are often depicted, the majority of teenage mothers enjoy motherhood and their lives do not change drastically as a result of having a baby.