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In-depth interviews and attitude questionnaires were completed by 26 young street mothers to determine their survival methods. These young women are proud and devoted mothers who are living at a poverty level. They are feeling economic, social, health, relationships, and emotional stresses.
It is recommended that these young mothers be provided an array of services coordinated in a non-traditional manner.
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Ray, J. Survival methods of young street mothers. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 10, 189–205 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00757819
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