Conhecimento acerca da família do pai adolescente observado por meio do genograma

摘要: The objective was to get know, through the genogram, family background described by teenage parents, subject in this study. research is qualitative, descriptive, exploratory, with semi-structured interview technique, moment when genogram constructed, developed 41 parents aged between 15 and 19 years old, from December/2008 November/2009. selection of made postpartum adolescents admitted a university hospital Florianopolis-SC. Data were submitted content analysis. results show that most these young know little about their background, having more knowledge first generation families, unaware second third generations, or at least, not contact them. encouragement considered essential; they need be close adolescent parent expanding care condition. These provide subsidies for health professionals take intervene together parents. DESCRIPTORS: Paternity. Pregnancy adolescence. Family relations.