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‘Babies for bling’: how teenage pregnancy became emblematic of misspent youth in South Africa

2 February 2016 by Alan

'Babies for bling': how teenage pregnancy became emblematic of misspent youth in South Africa

Is teen pregnancy in South Africa a symptom of conspicuous consumption, a sign of a morally dissolute generation, or a symbol of post-apartheid disillusionment? Based on three years of qualitative research in the Eastern and Western Cape, Dr Rebecca Hodes explores attitudes towards teenage pregnancy.

Full Article: Research Office – ‘Babies for bling’: how teenage pregnancy became emblematic of misspent youth in South Africa –

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