Identity transformation and family caregiving: Narratives of African American teen mothers

被引：43

作者：

Brubaker, Sarah Jane

Wright, Christie

机构：

[1] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, L Douglas Wilder Sch Govt & Publ Affairs, Richmond, VA 23284 USA

[2] Univ Texas, Coll Educ, Arlington, TX 76006 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY | 2006年 / 68卷 / 05期

关键词：

adolescent parenting; adolescent pregnancy; mother-child relations; pregnancy; stress/coping/well-being; transition to parenthood;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00324.x

中图分类号：

D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

This article explores connections between informal caregiving and identity transformation as experienced by pregnant teens. Based on in-depth interviews with 51 African American teen mothers, the article examines teens' pregnancy narratives as an example of narrative repair, illuminating how attending to processes that connect one's identity to the care of others can work to empower individuals to resist threats to a positive sense of self or a damaged identity. The authors suggest that family caregiving can provide an important context that supports identity transformation not only among pregnant teens as they strive to become good mothers but among those experiencing other types of disruptions to their lives.

引用

页码：1214 / 1228

页数：15

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