“It is not the end of my life”: positive identity (re)constructions among young mothers in rural South-Western Nigeria

ABSTRACTSocial norms around the timing of motherhood mean that young mothers are often viewed as different and negatively stereotyped. Drawing on data from South-Western Nigeria, this paper explores unmarried young women’s identity (re)construction in the context of the negative societal representat...

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Main Authors: Ayomide Oluseye, Philippa Waterhouse, Lesley Hoggart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2023.2301579