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Reviews the book, Teen pregnancy and parenting: Social and ethical issues edited by James Wong and David Checkland (1999). This volume presents the proceedings of a conference on "Early Parenting as an Ethical and Social Issue" held in May 1996, at the Ethics Centre of Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto. The major strengths of the collection are a focus on Canadian scenes and a juxtaposition of several disciplinary angles on social, political, and ethical facets of public discussions of teen pregnancy and early parenting. The major shortcoming is a lack of depth, either within or among the essays. The contributors are professionals in the welfare system and academics, including a small selection of voices from outside Ontario. Although this volume falls short of formulating a strategy for policy development or an effective demonstration project for policy revision, many of the essays help clear the ground and point beyond current practices with humour and sensitivity. Psychologists in many subdisciplines will find gaps to fill in from their own work. In that sense, the volume invites psychologists to join in making a difference. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
