title: Homeless adolescent mothers: a metasynthesis of their life experiences.
abstract: The purpose of this article was to synthesize the findings of six qualitative studies on homeless adolescent mothers. Metasynthesis was conducted using the meta-ethnographic approach of Noblit and Hare [Noblit, G., & Hare, R. (1988). Meta-ethnography: Synthesizing qualitative studies. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications]. Six reciprocal translations illuminating the experiences of homeless adolescent mothers emerged: being homeless, enduring abuse, lamenting lost years, searching for support, recreating self, and seeking a better life. The findings may be used by nurses working with this population as the basis for a framework of intervention strategies directed toward helping these mothers cope with their dual transitions into motherhood and adulthood while simultaneously being homeless.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT06536-0740, USA. mikki.meadows-oliver@yale.edu <mikki.meadows-oliver@yale.edu>
authors.forename: Mikki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meadows-Oliver
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D018453:Homeless Youth / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support