Folks--

I've got a doc student who is about to move forward with the dissertation.
At this time she is casting the net trying to find articles dealing with
teenage pregnancy and/or motherhood and various aspects of literacy
motivation.  Since she is still early in her literature search, she has yet
to fully narrow down the question.

Would you please look at the broadened query, and then, if you know any
important text that nails any particular part of it, would you be so kind
as to share that info directly with the student (Heidi Davey) at
hdavey at d211.org or with me (stahl at niu.edu).  There is no need to post to
the entire listserv.

The Query--

What are the relationships between teenage pregnancy and/or motherhood and
various aspects of literacy motivation including intrinsic/extrinsic
motivation, goal orientation, interest (personal or situational), autonomy,
helplessness, and self-regulation?  How do these relationships impact
academic and social success in terms of attendance, graduation, or
employability?


(Sorry if you got this as a double posting.)

Thank you----


Norman A. Stahl
Professor and Chair
Literacy Education
GA 147
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115

Phone: (815) 753-9032
FAX:   (815) 753-8563
stahl at niu.edu