European Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-116

Adolescent maternity in a refugee population (Article)

Jovančević M. , Knežević M.* , Makalouš-Smud B.
  • a Croatian Psychiatric Association, Croatia
  • b Croatian Psychiatric Association, Croatia, Drage Ivanisevica Za, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • c Croatian Psychiatric Association, Croatia

Abstract

Problems of adolescent maternity, which under normal conditions were mainly of psycho-social kind related to age, under the conditions of the risks of successful child delivery are followed by refugee life, certainly were additionally complicated bearing a risk of successful child possible consequences which way affect psychological development of the child. Therefore, young mothers should be given attention and assistance, and be taught first of all how to communicate affectionately with their child, and learn how to read the child's needs and to respond to them accordingly. Besides standard methods of prevention and treatment for child neglect, under refugee living conditions additional measures of intervention are required.

Author Keywords

Infant Adolescent War Refugees Bosnia Parenthood Croatia trauma

Index Keywords

controlled study female social psychology refugee childbirth verbal communication population research parent counseling psychological aspect adolescent pregnancy mental development Article human adult Adolescent
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ISSN: 02136163
Original Language: English