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Peer reviewedForste, Renata; Tienda, Marta – Social Science Quarterly, 1992
Presents study results of the influence of adolescent childbearing and marriage on the likelihood of girls completing high school. Reports striking differences by ethnicity. Concludes that the effect of teen marriage on school completion was significant only for whites, with Latinas likely to drop out regardless of pregnancy, and married African…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cultural Influences, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate
Peer reviewedKarraker, Meg Wilkes – International Journal of Social Education, 1995
Contends that, in the public's perception, much of adolescents' trouble today can be traced to deterioration in the quality of family life. Reports on a study of education completion and marriage. Finds that females living with mothers only, who complete their senior year in high school, actually have higher educational attainment and later…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment
