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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- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Annie E. Casey Foundation
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
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