Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ482861
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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The Impact of Formal, Informal, and Societal Support Networks on the Psychological Well-Being of Black Adolescent Mothers.
Thompson, Maxine Seaborn; Peebles-Wilkins, Wilma
Social Work, v37 n4 p322-28 Jul 1992
Examined impact of formal, informal, and societal support systems on mental health of black adolescent mothers (n=170). Found that both lay and professional supports were important for young mother's psychological well-being. Support from male partner, caseworker contact, and membership in support group decreased psychological distress and depression. Support from male partner also enhanced psychological well-being. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Mothers, Early Parenthood, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Well Being
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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