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The article "The Pregnant Adolescent- A Group Approach" from the journal Adolescence was written by Barbara N. Adams, R.N., M.S., Carol A. Brownstein, M.S.W., and Madeline H. Schmitt, R.N., M.S. The aim of the paper is to get the readers to understand how the Roch ....

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.... will react, how the baby's father will take the news that he's going to be a dad, and how a new baby will fit into her life. The group (RAMP) wanted to help teenagers deal with some of these issues. It seems most teenage fathers can still go on with their life plans, whereas most teenage mothers must change their plans, or at least take things slower than if they didn't have any children. Many teen moms have a low self esteem, especially if she knows or suspects that others are referring to her as a "bad girl." Having the support of other peers in her situation can only make things easier for the teen mother. Sometimes the only person who c ....