Adolescence, pregnancy and abortion : constructing a threat of degeneration
Why, despite evidence to the contrary, does the narrative of the negative consequences of teenage pregnancy, abortion and childbearing persist? This book outlines a critical view of 'teenage pregnancy' and abortion, arguing that the negativity surrounding early reproduction is underpinned...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge ,
c2011
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| Series: | Women and psychology
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| Summary: | Why, despite evidence to the contrary, does the narrative of the negative consequences of teenage pregnancy, abortion and childbearing persist? This book outlines a critical view of 'teenage pregnancy' and abortion, arguing that the negativity surrounding early reproduction is underpinned by a particular understanding of adolescence |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 168 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-164) and index |
| ISBN: | 415553385 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780415553384 (pbk. : alk. paper) |