Teenaged Pregnancy and Childbearing.

Furstenberg, Frank F., Jr.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ393134

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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Teenaged Pregnancy and Childbearing.

Furstenberg, Frank F., Jr.; And Others

American Psychologist, v44 n2 p313-20 Feb 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, Children, Developmental Psychology, Early Parenthood, Fathers, Pregnancy, Prevention, Psychological Studies, Public Policy, Social Services, Unwed Mothers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue with the title "Children and Their Development: Knowledge Base, Research Agenda, and Social Policy Application."