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008			110331s2005 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a306.87422 RAU
100			_aRouch, Gareth _92036
245			_aBoys raising babies : _badolescent fatherhood in New Zealand _cRouch, Gareth
260			_aWellington _bFAIR Centre of Barnardos New Zealand _c2005
300			_a106 p. ; 30 cm.
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520			_aTeenage fathers are not well regarded in society and there is a dearth of research on this group both here and overseas, whereas research on teenage mothers is prolific. In addition the author suggests that much of the research that is available on this group is based upon assumptions which are open to challenge. Barnardos chose to publish this research in order to share more of what is known about teenage fathers and their potential to be effective loving parents. The adolescent fathers were recruited with the aid of guidance counselors at high schools in the North Island. Discourse analysis is used to explore and present the in-depth views of the 12 teenage boys about the experience and emotional impact of becoming fathers for the first time. Contrary to prevailing stereotypes the boys were found to have undergone a transformative experience and seek to create a better life for the child they have fathered. The young fathers have a strong sense of duty and responsibility towards their children and want them to avoid the mistakes they themselves have made. Mike Coleman of Barnardos contributes a chapter which considers policy implications arising from the research.
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aATTITUDES _970
650	2	7	_aADOLESCENTS _943
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPARENTING _9429
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPUBLIC OPINION _9481
650	2	7	_2FVC _aRESEARCH _9497
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_2FVC _aYOUNG FATHERS _9657
650	2	7	_2FVC _aYOUNG MEN _9658
650	2	7	_9660 _aYOUNG PEOPLE _2FVC
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
710	2		_aBarnardos New Zealand. Family Advocacy and Information Resources Centre _93208
942			_2ddc _cREPORT
999			_c2771 _d2771