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Harris, Kathleen Mullan – 1997
A longitudinal study of urban (Baltimore) black teenage mothers and their welfare experiences following the birth of their first child was started in the 1960s by Frank Furstenberg and has continued for more than 20 years. Information was gathered from 3 generations of the families of 300 women. Most of the school-aged mothers were not married at…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Employment Patterns, Longitudinal Studies
Henig, Jeffrey R.; Hula, Richard C.; Orr, Marion; Pedescleaux, Desiree S. – 1999
This study traced the relationships among demographic change, political change, and education in: Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Detroit, Michigan; and the District of Columbia. Although each city is different and has experienced periods of enthusiasms for school reform, all four cities are dealing with objective indicators of educational…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Political Influences