Citation

Barczyk AN, Duzinski SV, Brown JM, Lawson KA. J. Saf. Res. 2015; 52: 15-21.

Affiliation

Trauma Services Research Department at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, 4900 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723, USA. Electronic address: kalawson@seton.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jsr.2014.12.002

PMID

25662878

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Injury is a leading cause of death for infants and children. Teen mothering has been shown to put children at increased risk of injury. The mothers of teen parents often play a predominant role in the lives and caregiving of the children born to their children.

METHOD: This article presents the findings of three focus groups conducted with 21 mothers of teen parents. Grounded theory methodology was used to explore family dynamics and how they relate to injury prevention beliefs and practices regarding infants and children.

RESULTS: Our findings revealed the difficulty mothers of teen parents and the teens themselves have in adjusting to the knowledge of the pregnancy. Unique barriers to injury prevention were also uncovered.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide evidence for the need of a multigenerational approach to programs aimed at improving the safety and well-being of children in this context.

Language: en