Early intervention with high‐risk teenage mothers and their infants

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There is an urgent need to develop specialized services for “at‐risk” teenage mothers and their children. Although absolute numbers of teenage mothers are being reduced, young women from severely disorganized backgrounds continue to have and keep their infants. These infants are at risk for developmental delay, emotional disturbance, maltreatment and neglect. While many of these families are offered services from various social service agencies, many refuse traditional services or drop out after brief intervention. It is imperative that intervention approaches be developed, provided and evaluated that are designed to overcome resistance and to improve parental functioning and child development.

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