When boys become parents : adolescent fatherhood in America /
Mark S. Kiselica.
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.
- xi, 263 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-257) and index.
The looming crisis America must confront -- The sexual worlds of American teenagers from different eras and its impact on boys who become fathers -- The characteristics and parenting behaviors of adolescent fathers : stereotypical versus accurate portraits -- The service needs of adolescent fathers : addressing hardships and societal neglect -- Helping teenage fathers : the process of engaging young fathers and assisting them with the transition to parenthood -- Model programs and useful resources : comprehensive service projects, organizations, web sites, movies, and young-adult books pertaining to teenage fathers -- Policy considerations : what America must do to prevent early fatherhood and help teenage boys who are fathers.