University Press of America
Pages: 570
Trim: 7⅛ x 10
978-0-7618-4536-2 • Paperback • July 2009 • $91.99 • (£71.00)
978-0-7618-4537-9 • eBook • June 2009 • $87.00 • (£67.00)
Jack C. Westman, M.D. and M.S., is professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He has served as editor of Child Psychiatry and Human Development, president of the American Association of Psychiatric Services, and president of the Multidisciplinary Academy of Clinical Education. He is currently president of Wisconsin Cares, Inc.
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Acknowledgements
Chapter 4 Prologue
Part 5 Part 1 - The Problem
Chapter 6 Chapter 1 - The Neglect of Children and Adolescents in the United States
Chapter 7 Chapter 2 - Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbirth Trends
Chapter 8 Chapter 3 - The Denigration of Parenthood
Chapter 9 Chapter 4 - Divergent Parenthood Styles
Chapter 10 Chapter 5 - Dysfunctional Social Policies and Services
Part 11 Part 2 - Theoretical Foundation
Chapter 12 Chapter 6 - Chaos/Complexity Theory
Chapter 13 Chapter 7 - The Rights of Babies and Adolescents
Chapter 14 Chapter 8 - The Rights of Parents
Part 15 Part 3 - The Human Developmental Process
Chapter 16 Chapter 9 - Developing Human Relationships: Attachment Bonding
Chapter 17 Chapter 10 - Adolescent Development
Chapter 18 Chapter 11 - Emerging Adulthood
Chapter 19 Chapter 12 - Parenthood as a Developmental Stage in Life
Part 20 Part 4 - The Dynamics of Adolescent Parenthood
Chapter 21 Chapter 13 - Choosing to Be An Adolescent Parent
Chapter 22 Chapter 14 - Profiles of Adolescent Parents
Chapter 23 Chapter 15 - The Impact of Parenthood on Adolescents
Chapter 24 Chapter 16 - The Impact of Adolescent Parenthood on Children
Part 25 Part 5 - Families
Chapter 26 Chapter 17 - The Families of Adolescent Parents
Chapter 27 Chapter 18 - The Impact of Adolescent Parenthood on Families
Part 28 Part 6 - Neighborhoods and Communities
Chapter 29 Chapter 19 - Social Class and Adolescent Parenthood
Chapter 30 Chapter 20 - Peer Influences on Adolescent Parenthood
Chapter 31 Chapter 21 - Gang Influences on Adolescent Parenthood
Part 32 Part 7 - Culture
Chapter 33 Chapter 22 - Cultural Influences on Adolescent Parenthood
Chapter 34 Chapter 23 - Black Adolescent Parenthood
Chapter 35 Chapter 24 - Latino Adolescent Parenthood
Chapter 36 Chapter 25 - American Indian Adolescent Parenthood
Chapter 37 Chapter 26 - Muslim Adolescent Parenthood
Chapter 38 Chapter 27 - Hmong Adolescent Parenthood
Part 39 Part 8 - Society
Chapter 40 Chapter 28 - Impact of Adolescent Parenthood on Society
Chapter 41 Chapter 29 - Programs for Adolescent Parents
Chapter 42 Dampening and Amplifying Trends
Part 43 Part 9 - Solutions
Chapter 44 Chapter 31 - Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenthood
Chapter 45 Chapter 32 - Valuing Parenthood
Chapter 46 Chapter 33 - Parenthood Planning Teams and Certification of Parenthood
Chapter 47 Chapter 34 - Adoption
Part 48 Part 10 - Conclusion
Chapter 49 Book Notes
Seldom do we see someone analyze social problems, review the relevant research, and offer practical solutions as compellingly…His insights no doubt derive from a unique combination of clinical, teaching, and research experience.
— Jay Belsky, director, Institute for the Study of Children, Families, and Social Issues, and professor, University of London
Offers the child advocate a solid foundation for doing good. It is grounded in research and theory and in profoundly 'pro-child' values.
— James Garbarino, director, Center for the Human Rights of Children, and professor, Loyola University Chicago
Please listen to perhaps the only person in America who has the knowledge and the answers…If everyone in government did, our prisons would be virtually empty in twenty years. And, childhood would again be a time of joy, instead of the nightmare is now is for too many children.
— Judge Charles D. Gill, Connecticut Superior Court
This extensive volume clearly presents, in ten parts, information that describes the situation, presents a foundation based on chaos/complexity theory, examines the developmental process of adolescence, considers the dynamics of adolescent parenthood, and explores the influence of families, communities, culture, and society on adolescent parents. . . . The complexity of the teenage parenting problem is evident in the scope of material provided, featured here in a clearly written format with extensive references. Recommended.
— CHOICE, March 2010
Expanding beyond its title's scope, this holistic analysis of key issues for American adolescents benefits professionals who work in any capacity with youth and families…. Westman's views could transform the approach to parenthood in America.
— Youth Today, September 2010
A tour de force…the first 360-degree examination of adolescent parenting - - looking at its social, cultural, and biological roots; its consequences for not only the adolescent mother, but also the generations on either side of her; and strategies for preventing adolescent childbearing, as well as for creating nurturing environments for children who are born to adolescent parents.
— Rebecca Maynard, university trustee and professor of education and social policy, University of Pennsylvania