Developmental and Ecological Sources of Stress among Adolescent Parents
Family RelationsPublished 1 October 1991
Robert D. Ketterlinus, Michael E. Lamb, Katherine Nitz
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Abstract
This article provides an overview of research on the stresses associated with normative developmental transitions, the effects of psychological stress on adult parenting and parent-child interactions, and the stresses associated with the transition to parenthood during adolescence, with an emphasis on school-age parents. Suggestions are provided for the design of developmentally and ecologically valid research and interventions, and for broadly based public policy addressing the unique problems associated with adolescent parenting.
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