Teen mothers are stigmatized by stereotypes that they are unmotivated, irresponsible, and
incompetent parents. In spite of the pervasiveness of these stereotypes, stigma is rarely …

Youth Studies: an introduction is a clear, jargon-free and accessible textbook which will be
invaluable in helping to explain concepts, theories and trends within youth studies. The …

Abstract The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage birth rates among countries in
western Europe. Government initiatives such as the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy …

Intensive mothering, which fits within neo-liberal notions of individual responsibility and risk
management, and is based on middle-class ideals, is widely accepted as the 'proper'mode …

The present study examines how sex offenders perceive and respond to their social status.
Using data from in-depth interviews with a sample of 24 incarcerated sex offenders …

This article explores desistance from crime and experiences of stigma among 19 young
mothers with a criminal past. Drawing on narrative interview data from a qualitative …

This article contributes to research that seeks to understand experiences of teenage
motherhood. Specifically, it focuses on the stigma attached to teenage pregnancy and …

In this article, I argue that adolescent medical transition is ethical by analogizing it to
abortion and birth control. The interventions are similar insofar as they intervene on healthy …

Perspectives that consider teenage mothers as a 'social problem'are well described in the
literature. However, the attitudes towards teenage mothers held by other teenage mothers …

This paper examines how marginalised youth including unemployed young men and
teenage mothers come to be represented through labels such as 'chav'and 'pramface'. It …