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Peer reviewedDavid, Henry P.; Baldwin, Wendy P. – American Psychologist, 1979
Presents an overview of changes in childbearing and fertility-regulating behavior that relate to policy issues concerned with child development and well-being. Discusses developmental consequences of "unwantedness" and adolescent childbearing. Also considers special needs of children in developing countries. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Peer reviewedFurstenberg, Frank F., Jr.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1989
Reviews research on the changing patterns of childbearing among adolescents and the impact of premature parenthood on the life course of young mothers and their children. The evidence supports the need for more integration among services and the importance of increasing the availability of services to those in need. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Development, Child Development, Child Psychology
Peer reviewedWilson, Melvin N. – American Psychologist, 1989
Discusses factors that influence the formation of the Black extended family and the direct and indirect effects of the extended family on child and family development. Single mothers who are active participants in an extended family setting have a greater opportunity for self-improvement, work, and peer contact than do other mothers. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Black Family, Black Mothers, Child Development, Child Psychology
