Childbearing by Teens: Links to Welfare Reform

Contributing Organization(s): Urban Institute


Author(s)/Creator(s): Richard Wertheimer; Kristin Moore

Publishing Date: 1998-08-01

Issue Areas: Welfare and Public Assistance; Women

Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 1998 The Urban Institute. All Rights Reserved.

File info: 8 pages; 88.84 KB file size

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Teenage pregnancy and childbearing have been a continuing source of concern to health practitioners, educators, the media, politicians, and the public. Teen childbearing is associated with numerous negative outcomes for both the mother and her children and with costs to society -- including welfare costs -- and has been a major focus of welfare reform efforts.

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Intended Audience: Advocates; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Policy Professionals; Researchers

Type/Format: Policy Brief

Language code: English

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