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Mom Empowerment, Too! (ME2): A Program for Young Mothers Involved in Substance Abuse
Author(s) -
Baldwin Joan H.,
Rawlings Ann,
Marshall Elaine S.,
Conger Cynthia O'neill,
Abbott Kimberly A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1446.1999.00376.x
Subject(s) - empowerment , participatory action research , public health , qualitative research , intervention (counseling) , substance abuse , psychology , perspective (graphical) , perception , nursing , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social science , artificial intelligence , sociology , neuroscience , political science , computer science , law , economics , economic growth
Substance abuse among young people is of critical concern to public health nurses. When substance abusers are young mothers without the skills, experience, guidance, or resources to become adequate parents, this problem is compounded. This study examined a community‐based intervention program for young mothers from the perspective of 42 participants. A qualitative, descriptive design was used within a process of participatory action research. Two major domains emerged from the data: risk perceptions and behaviors, and health promoting perceptions and behaviors. The study demonstrated the value of obtaining data from the participants and offers implications for practice and research.