Open AccessNastoletnie macierzyństwo wyzwaniem współczesnych czasów
Author(s) -
Monika Dacka
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychologia rozwojowa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2084-3879
pISSN - 1895-6297
DOI - 10.4467/20843879pr.21.002.14116
Subject(s) - autonomy , sociocultural evolution , independence (probability theory) , identity (music) , psychology , developmental psychology , wish , social psychology , gender studies , sociology , political science , aesthetics , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , anthropology , law
Teenage Motherhood as a Challenge of Modern TimesAdolescence tends to be perceived as a time of seeking autonomy and independence, as well as of reorganizing one’s social functioning and forming one’s identity. Young people wish for their concepts of themselves and their future lives to remain cohesive and stable. Undoubtedly, motherhood belongs to one of the most important experiences which shape a woman’s life in a certain way. It is clearly connected with the biological nature as well as with certain sociocultural expectations. Teenage motherhood tends to be perceived as a serious problem in social discussions. Becoming a mother before the coming of age is connected with the necessity of accepting responsibility for the child and it contributes to a change of the previous way of functioning. The aim of the paper is to present the specificity of the period of adolescence, teenage motherhood, difficulties and the role of support for the young mothers.