Repeat Teen Childbearing: Differences Across States and by Race and Ethnicity

Author: Erin Schelar, Kerry Franzetta, Jennifer Manlove Publisher: Child Trends Publication: Child Trends Research Brief No. 2007-23 Document Date:                  October 2007 Category: Children > Children Born Out of Wedlock Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Motherhood Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Pregnancy Family Structure > Single-parent Families Parenthood/Childrearing > Unwed Mothers Sexuality > Abortion/Birth Control Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity   This research brief provides statistics on repeat teen childbearing in the United States.  Statistics show that states with high teen birth rates also have the highest proportions of repeat teen childbearing.  Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link