Affirming the voices of teen mothers: Exploring the influences of the reconstruction of the welfare state on teen mothers in Ontario.

This thesis explores the influences of the reconstruction of the welfare state on teen mothers, a marginalized population in Ontario. It examines how the introduction of the LEAP programme, (learning, earning and parenting), a programme for teen parents on social assistance in Ontario, has influenced the identity of teen mothers. The analysis of this study shows how the teen mothers who have participated in the LEAP programme have experienced structural and ideological influences. These influences were determined through the voices of the teen mothers as they experienced both the power of the state and resistance.Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2002 .C55. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 41-04, page: 0974. Adviser: Lynne Phillips. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2002.