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Broadcast on Manawatū People's Radio, 18 June, 2019.

Moved a bit when young, 10 schools. Remembers parents splitting when 4 years old. Effects of changing schools. Desire to finish school. Maori mother. Social background very mixed. Pregnant at 15, mother at 16, in a teen-parent unit. The child’s father. Financial and other support. Second child in 1917. Mixing with other mothers (age difference). Moved into own (rental) house at 17. Social pressures as young mother. Daughter thought of her as very old at 23. University after school. Finishing degree and working in mental health as social worker.

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Object type
Audio
Date
June 18, 2019
Digitisation id
COMM1565509244
Format
Born Digital
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"IMCA Digital Archive"

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oral history,
social work,
teen pregancy,
university training,
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