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    Young people of minority ethnic origin in England and early parenthood: views from young parents and service providers.

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    Authors
    Higginbottom, Gina Marie Awoko
    Mathers, N.
    Marsh, P.
    Kirkham, M.
    Owen, J.M.
    Serrant-Green, Laura
    Issue Date
    2006
    
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    The paper explores the phenomenon of early parenthood in minority ethnic communities in England. The data were collected using focus group interviews, in-depth semi-structured interviews and a telephone survey. The sample consisted of 139 participants (41 service providers, 10 grandmothers, 88 young parents). The findings map out the complexity and diversity of experience of early parenthood amongst young people of minority ethnic origin, not least the multiple attachments many experience in relation to their social groups, religious affiliations and the traditional patterns of parenting within their immediate and extended family. Both the young parents and professionals in this study constructed early parenthood in more positive terms than is currently portrayed in the contemporary policy. The findings are analysed and discussed in relation to ethnic identity, social inclusion and exclusion. We explore participants' attempts to counter negative 'deficit' models of early parenthood with reference to perspectives on youth, parenthood and contemporary strategic policy. In conclusion, we suggest an unambiguous focus on the reduction of pregnancy is not a credible message when teenage pregnancy is a social norm for a particular ethnic or cultural group. For young parents of Muslim faith in particular, teenage parenting within marriage is not necessarily considered a 'problem' or seen as a distinctive event. Most participants did not view early parenthood as a barrier to re-establishing career and educational aspirations. A wide diversity of experience amongst young parents is evidenced in the communities studied; this needs to be reflected more comprehensively both in UK policy and in support services.
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    Social Science & Medicine, 63(4): 858-870
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    Elsevier
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    Social Science & Medicine
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    http://hdl.handle.net/2436/29495
    DOI
    10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.03.011
    PubMed ID
    16678322
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    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VBF-4JWFMP5-1&_user=1644469&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000054077&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=1644469&md5=0cc50d29089e931ae84df52b6117532b
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    Journal article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0277-9536
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.03.011
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