Reversing Teen Pregnancy and Single Parenthood

Author: Isabel V. Sawhill Publisher: American Experiment Quarterly Publication: American Experiment Quarterly Document Date:                  Summer 2001 Category: Family Structure > Marital Status Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Motherhood Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Pregnancy Children > Children Born Out of Wedlock Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Children Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Youth Family Structure > Single-parent Families Marriage > Marriage Education Parenthood/Childrearing > Single Parenting Parenthood/Childrearing > Unwed Mothers Public Policy > Family   This article describes the current crisis of out-of-wedlock births, explains why this is a problem for children, and provides suggestions for how to promote childbearing within marriage. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link