At once a scholarly research monograph and an accessible glimpse into the lives of inner-city adolescents mothers, this book will appeal to developmental and social psychologists, family studies scholars, sociologists, and policy makers

Examines the lives of inner-city adolescent mothers and their diverse pathways to early adulthood. Their varied responses to becoming parents reflect a range of abilities, aspirations and supports but, the authors argue, most have the skills and desires to care for themselves and their children.

"The authors consider the various pathways to adulthood that these young women traverse, the diversity of their solutions to the problems of parenting in poverty, the strengths of their aspirations for the future, and the depths of their desires to improve their lives and the lives of their children. The result is a fascinating study of human resilience that will soon be recognized for its contribution to individuals involved in program development and policymaking with teenage parenting....Highly recommended for all psychology and sociology collections."—CHOICE