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WITTER, Geraldina Porto  e  GUIMARAES, Edna Araújo. Perceptions of pregnant adolescents related to their families and partners. Psicol. cienc. prof. [online]. 2008, vol.28, n.3, pp.548-557. ISSN 1414-9893.

It was objectified to study the perceptions pregnant adolescents related families and partners. Participants were 22 pregnant adolescents, 14 to 16 years old. One specific questionnaire was applied to the participants. The results showed there they had few conversation concerning sex and pregnancy at home, learning some informations, but 40 % considered they learned nothing. The mothers were informed about pregnancy by their dough. The first reaction of parents was negative one, but after a time they accept the situation. The partners are considered with positive attitudes and with co-responsible acts during gestation. The girl’s family, specially the mother, supported to mothering. In the life of 68,1% of participants every thing changed with the pregnany.

Palavras-chave : Adolescent pregnancy; Familiar support; Paternity; Adolescent mothers.

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