Introduction: transitionS to early adulthood for inner-city adolescent mothers: building a rock to stand on -- 1. Beyond the stereotypes: what kind of problem is teenage parenting? -- 2. The American context: sex, marriage, work, and poverty -- 3. Resilient processes: gaining strength from challenge and support -- 4. Pathways to adulthood: school and work -- 5. Life as a working mother: Teressa and Charise -- 6. Welfare benefits for inner-city adolescent mothers: supporting early adult development -- 7. Living on welfare: Mialisa, Helen, and Vivian -- 8. Resilient relationships: men as fathers and partners -- 9. Relationships that hurt: escaping domestic violence / with Tricia Harmon -- 10. Adolescent mothers as co-parents: the effects of maternal care, grandmothers' involvement, and day-care experiences on child competence and problem behaviors / with Wendy Hoglund -- 11. Building a rock to stand on: policies that enhance competence for the transition to early adulthood -- Appendix A: Description of measures -- Appendix B: Interview for ethnographic data -- Appendix C: Course activity and discussion materials.
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