This research on pregnancy in adolescence in Mexico indicates the importance of reconceptualising approaches to the meaning of pregnancy for young women from poor families, whose communication codes are different from those of mainstream society. This book specifies these differences and suggests the need to develop adequate research methodologies to obtain information about the needs, ideas and views of adolescent women and programmes to provide them with services. Focus groups were used to explore the meanings of official and private language about pregnancy in adolescence and...
This research on pregnancy in adolescence in Mexico indicates the importance of reconceptualising approaches to the meaning of pregnancy for young wom...