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Peer reviewedLuster, Tom; And Others – Family Relations, 1996
Examined factors related to the quality of home environments that 83 teenage mothers provided for their 12-month-old infants. Findings show that teens who fostered supportive environments were less depressed and more empathic, had infants who were heavier at birth, received more support from the father, and lived in relatively safe neighborhoods.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Child Rearing, Early Parenthood
Peer reviewedLetiecq, Bethany L. – Family Relations, 1996
Compared the social support of 92 homeless and 115 permanently housed low-income mothers. Results reveal that homeless mothers had less contact with their friends/relatives, could count on fewer people for help and child care in times of need, and felt their social networks were less helpful than housed mothers. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Rearing, Family Environment, Homeless People
Peer reviewedWhiteside-Mansell, Leanne; And Others – Family Relations, 1996
Assessed the parenting behaviors of 193 white and African American mothers 15-24 years of age when their children were 12 and 36 months old. Cluster analysis of three dimensions of parenting was used to identify five types of parenting patterns. The strongest discriminating factor--maternal IQ--was associated with more positive parenting behavior…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis
