[Perception of adolescent mothers on paternal participation in pregnancy, birth, and child rearing]. / Percepção de mães adolescentes acerca da participação paterna na gravidez, nascimento e criação do filho.

ABSTRACT

Paternal participation in adolescents' pregnancy is little discussed. Although the absence of the partner is pointed out as one of the problems due to it. This research had the aim to ascertain, under the perspective of mothers who gave birth at an early age, the participation of a father during gestation, birth, and raising of his child in the first months of life. In order to record data, two categories have been devised experiencing pregnancy and valuing a partner/father's presence and participation.