Teen Moms Talk Back: Young Mothers Strategizing Supportive Communities

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dc.contributor.advisorHaig-Brown, E. Celia
dc.creatorBergen, Heather Anne
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-20T16:49:16Z
dc.date.available2016-09-20T16:49:16Z
dc.date.copyright2016-01-20
dc.date.issued2016-09-20
dc.date.updated2016-09-20T16:49:16Z
dc.degree.disciplineInterdisciplinary Studies
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThis thesis centers the expertise of ten young parents that have been involved with child protective services; what they identify as challenges and what would support their parenting. (De)colonizing, intersectional and transformative justice theories are used to frame the thesis. Using a written and an online, knowledge-mobilization component (teenmomstalk.ca) this thesis focuses on their agency and strategies as they parent in the face of stigma and systemic violence like poverty, colonization, racism, ageism, sexism and ableism. The written portion highlights parents identification of poverty, isolation and stress as key challenges, their strategies to address them and necessary structural changes. The online component uses videos of the parents sharing their advocacy, money management, community-building, and wellness strategies with other parents. Together the two components highlight parents insights into what would truly be in the best interest of their children, families and communities.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/32236
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectSocial research
dc.subject.keywordsYoung mother
dc.subject.keywordsYoung mom
dc.subject.keywordsYoung parent
dc.subject.keywordsTeen mom
dc.subject.keywordsTeen mother
dc.subject.keywordsTeen parent
dc.subject.keywordsChild welfare
dc.subject.keywordsChild protection
dc.subject.keywordsIntersectionality
dc.subject.keywordsNarrative therapy
dc.subject.keywordsTransformative justice
dc.subject.keywordsCommunity
dc.subject.keywordsDecolonizing
dc.subject.keywordsAnti-colonial
dc.subject.keywordsColonialism
dc.subject.keywordsRacism
dc.subject.keywordsClassism
dc.subject.keywordsAgeism
dc.subject.keywordsSexism
dc.subject.keywordsPoverty
dc.subject.keywordsDiscrimination
dc.titleTeen Moms Talk Back: Young Mothers Strategizing Supportive Communities
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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