THE SITUATION
Emma is 16 and six months pregnant. Neither Emma nor her boyfriend Aidan, the 18-year-old father of her unborn baby, are in education, training or employment. At the moment they're both living in a one-bedroom council flat and getting by on benefits. Both Emma and Aidan are excited about being parents and say they want to do the best for their child. However, they both smoke and Emma has admitted getting drunk several times during her pregnancy. Both young people say they're not close to their families. Aidan's parents live in Northern Ireland and while Emma is in touch with her mum and dad, she left home at 15 to move in with Aidan against their wishes.
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