@article{ref1,
title="Broken past, fragile future: personal stories of high-risk adolescent mothers",
journal="Journal of the society of pediatric nurses",
year="1999",
author="Williams, C. and Vines, S. W.",
volume="4",
number="1",
pages="15-23",
abstract="PURPOSE: To uncover what adolescent mothers view as their childhood struggles, their transition to the role of motherhood following a childhood of abuse/neglect, and their important relationships after they became parents. DESIGN: Qualitative, phenomenological. SETTING: Community-based parenting program for first-time mothers at risk for abusing or neglecting their children. PARTICIPANTS: Seven first-time mothers, ages 13 to 20, who reported they had been abused and/or neglected as children. All had healthy newborns. RESULTS: Five themes emerged from the data: impoverished past, disintegration of relationships, emotional distance, problem fixing, and reconnecting. Participants described a process of using the experience of pregnancy and parenting as a mechanism for growth. Becoming a parent provided an opportunity to receive support from family members and to build more positive relationships. They viewed the experience as a second chance for a successful and fulfilling life.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1088-145X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}