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Department of Journalism新聞系  |  Bachelor學士  |  2018
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Stories of Young Mothers

Belle and her husband Mr. B have organised a picnic party for their daughter Hayley. After the birth of their daughter, Belle and Mr. B's dating routine has changed. Three years ago, 19-year-old Belle and 20-year-old Mr. B started their relationship. Belle was still a student with a part-time job as a dance teacher. She realized she was pregnant when her colleagues noticed that her body shape became different. Belle convinced her family, quitted school and moved in with Mr. B. After getting married, Belle soon gave birth to their daughter. | 24-year-old Ah Bo is a stay-at-home mother with two sons. Four years ago, when she just finished her education, she accidentally got pregnant with her boyfriend. They seek help from the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong and made an appointment for abortion. But the foetus' heartbeat made Bau reflect on the meaning of life. | 21-year-old Melody is a university undergraduate student. Last year, she went to the Mainland for an internship programme over the summer holiday. Soon after that she began a relationship with her boyfriend. Unexpectedly, she got pregnant but soon broke up with her boyfriend. The future life of a single mother made Melody feel ashamed to face her family. She decided to suspend school and stay at home for most of the time during her pregnancy. Then she met her current boyfriend who was willing to take care of her child. However this was criticized by relatives. | Miss Chou from the Hong Kong Children & Youth Service points out that pregnant young women or single mothers often have to face many prejudices from society and hardships in life. Ah Bo is lucky in this respect since her boyfriend is willing to bear the responsibility. His parents even offered to let them move into their home without charging them anything which solved their financial problem. Having a baby brings big changes to these young mothers' lives...
Belle和丈夫細B為女兒Hayley舉行野餐派對。女兒出世後,他們的拍拖活動都不同了。三年前,十九歲的Belle與二十歲的細B談戀愛。她正在求學,課餘兼職舞蹈員。同事發現她的身形有異樣,Belle驚覺自己可能懷孕……。她說服家人,就退了學,搬進細B的家。他們舉行婚禮後,很快迎接女兒出生。二十四歲的阿寶有兩名兒子,是全職母親。四年前,她剛讀完高級文憑,與男朋友相戀不足半年,意外懷孕。他們求助於家計會,預約墮胎。胎兒的心跳聲,讓她反思生命的意義。二十一歲的Melody是大學三年級學生。一年前的暑假,她到內地實習,與男友拍拖,很快就暗結珠胎。其後,她跟男友分手,要做年輕的單親媽媽,因而更加難以面對父母。她申請休學一年,懷胎期間很少外出,「與世隔絕」。她認識了現任男友,他願意和Melody一起照顧寶寶,卻遭不少親戚批評。青少年服務中心周姑娘指出,年輕女子懷有身孕或牽著寶寶,要面對社會很多標籤與生活困境。相比之下,阿寶較幸福,男友願意肩負家庭責任,翁姑讓他們搬進來一起居住,還不用他們繳交家用,因而解決了他們在經濟上的燃眉之急……。寶寶改變了這群年輕媽媽原有的生活……
APA: YUEN, Yuen Yuk袁沅玉. (2018). 媽咪速成記媽咪速成記. Retrieved from HKBU Heritage: https://heritage.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/routes/view/ids/HER-011281
MLA: YUEN, Yuen Yuk袁沅玉. "媽咪速成記媽咪速成記". HKBU Heritage. HKBU Library, 2018. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://heritage.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/routes/view/ids/HER-011281>.

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