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Teen Pregnancy and Parenting : Social and Ethical Issues /

"Teen pregnancy and parenting are widely considered to be a social problem. These original essays, arising from a conference at Ryerson Polytechnic University, explore the many factors affecting how Canadian society responds to, and creates, the phenomenon of teen parenting. The contributors br...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wong, James, 1955-, Checkland, David, 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 1999.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Teen pregnancy and parenting are widely considered to be a social problem. These original essays, arising from a conference at Ryerson Polytechnic University, explore the many factors affecting how Canadian society responds to, and creates, the phenomenon of teen parenting. The contributors bring expertise from diverse disciplines, including education, social work, sociology, history, and philosophy, to address matters of social policy on the issue." "The study's new findings, the interdisciplinary approach, and the Canadian focus make this unique gathering of facts and ideas an essential resource for students of sociology, health and women's studies, philosophy, urban youth culture, and public policy."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (190 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781442680418