Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (Nov 2003)

A phenomenological investigation of experiences of pregnancy by unmarried adolescents in Maseru

  • Tjoetso V Lehana,
  • Lily van Rhyn

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v8i1.113
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1

Abstract

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The transition to motherhood is accompanied by a number of social and psychological consequences that place pregnant adolescents at risk in terms of later life adjustment. Opsomming Verskeie sosiale en sielkundige gevolge gaan gepaard met swanger adolessente se oorgang na moederskap en kan latere aanpassing by die lewe bemoeilik. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.