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Adolescent Mothers: The Black Baptist Church’s Role in Providing Support. Help is Needed in Transition to Womanhood. It’s Complicated Low Socio-economic status Puberty In Need of Social Support Church is the Perfect Place Identity v. Role Confusion Ideological Outlook on Society
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Adolescent Mothers: The Black Baptist Church’s Role in Providing Support Help is Needed in Transition to Womanhood • It’s Complicated • Low Socio-economic status • Puberty • In Need of Social Support • Church is the Perfect Place • Identity v. Role Confusion • Ideological Outlook on Society • Community & Unconditional Love in “Spirit & Truth” • Who Better to Start Process Than Women? • A Womanist Perspective Needed • Already the Majority • Commonality in Womanhood, Societal and Community Oppression & Inner Confliction • Don’t Stop Now - We’ve Got a Social Justice Issue! • Vulnerable Psychological, Sociological & Theological State • Black Baptist Church’s History in fighting for Social Justice