| Literature DB >> 4083139 |
G L Schilmoeller, M D Baranowski.
Abstract
Adolescent and older mothers of firstborn infants were observed and interviewed to learn about their childrearing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Adolescent mothers knew as much about developmental milestones and had equally positive attitudes about childrearing as older mothers. No significant differences existed between groups during observed sessions of direct childcare interactions. However, adolescent mothers scored significantly lower than older mothers on a measure of overall stimulation provided for the infant. Also, adolescents relied more on relatives and their mothers for help and information about childcare, while older mothers turned more often to friends. Implications of these results for providers of service to adolescent mothers are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Child Care; Child Rearing; Communication; Comparative Studies; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; First Birth; Friends And Relatives; Influentials; Interviews; Knowledge; Knowledge Sources; Maine; Maternal Age; Mothers; North America; Northern America; Parental Age; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy History; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Research Report; Rural Population; Social Behavior; Studies; United States; Urban Population; Whites; Youth
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Year: 1985 PMID： 4083139
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adolescence ISSN： 0001-8449