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Abstract: Though they are vulnerable to a number of risks including the development of depression, Hispanic teen mothers are a relatively understudied population (Beers & Hollo, 2009; Koleva & Stuart, 2014). Utilizing a risk and resilience framework, this study investigated the presence of depression in this population as a byproduct of cumulative risk and insufficient buffering from protective ... read morefactors. Subsequently, the study utilized an interpretive method to examine specific risk and protective factors that Hispanic teen mothers reported, as well as how they expressed their experiences with depression and services available to them. The findings of this study and related implications have the potential to contribute to extant knowledge about Hispanic teen mothers and to spur future research, with the ultimate hope of enhancing outcomes for members of this population and their children.
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2015.
Submitted to the Dept. of Child Study and Human Development.
Advisor: Jayanthi Mistry.
Committee: Sasha Fleary, and Virginia Diez.
Keyword: Clinical psychology.read less
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