‘There is no more future for me? Like really, are you kidding?’: agency and decision-making in early motherhood in an urban area in Johannesburg, South Africa
Background: The South African development goals for young women aged 15 to 24 are to reduce HIV incidence, teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence, and to increase school completion and economic security. Early, unintended pregnancy undermines these goals, creating discourses of early motherhood...
Main Author: | Nirvana Pillay |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2021.1886456 |
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