Browsing W&L Shepherd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability by Subject "Teenage pregnancy -- Prevention"

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    • Children of Unwed Teen Mothers: Reasons, Outcomes and Solutions 

      Waity, Julia F.
      Most studies conclude that children of single parents are at a disadvantage. . . . This paper looks in particular at the most disadvantaged demographic in this subset: teenage never-married mothers. I am focusing on this ...

    • Family Formation Among Single Mothers in Jamaica 

      Samuda, Karelle A.
      Teenage pregnancy in Jamaica is a development issue because its effects are felt in every facet of the society. The mother’s ability to care for her child both financially and emotionally is severely limited. The effects ...

    • Reducing teen pregnancy: Neighborhood influences overlooked by PRWORA 

      Thompson, Erin L.
      The increase in teenage sexual activity, STDs, and pregnancy are a great concern within the United States, and are rightly so. The negative consequences are astounding. Teenage mothers and their children are more likely ...