Voices of African-American Teen Fathers: I’m Doing What I Got to Do eBook

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Voices of African-American Teen Fathers
I’m Doing What I Got to Do
Find out what it?s like to be young, African-American . . . and a father Voices of African-American Teen Fathers is an insightful look at adolescent pregnancy and parenthood through the eyes of fathers aged 14 to 19. This unique book features candid interviews with thirty teens who talk about doing what I got to dohandling their responsibilities as best they can given their perceptions, limitations, and life experiences. Teens talk about how and why they became fathers, how they handle being a parent, their perceptions of fatherhood, the relationships they have with their parents and the mothers of their children, and how they deal with the everyday struggles, demands, and concerns they face. Nearly one million girls between the ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant each year in the United States and most of the available research on adolescent parenthood focused on them. We know little about African-American adolescent fathers or about their perspectives on the cultural and socioeconomic conditions that define their experience. Voices of African-American Teen Fathers provides an understanding of these young fathers on their own terms and suggests theoretical frameworks, assessment tools, and effective interventions to develop a plan of action to help African-American adolescent fathers fulfill their roles. Helpful appendixes, including an interview guide and biographies of the particpants, are included, as are six tables that make complex information easy to access and understand. Voices of African-American Teen Fathers examines tough issues, including: intimate, amicable, or antagonistic relationships with their children?s mothers relationships with their own mothers and fathers racism and discrimination child support loss of independence transportation problems drugs socioeconomic issues and much more Voices of African-American Teen Fathers is an invaluable resource for counselors, family educators, social service organizations, community practitioners, and social scientists.

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Additional ISBNs
9780789027382, 9781136433603, 9781136433740, 9780203051153

Voices of African-American Teen Fathers: I’m Doing What I Got to Do 1st Edition is written by Angelia M Paschal and published by Routledge. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Voices of African-American Teen Fathers are 9781136433672, 1136433678 and the print ISBNs are 9780789027375, 0789027372. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9780789027382, 9781136433603, 9781136433740, 9780203051153.