Teenage Fathers and the Fathers of Infants of Urban, Teenage Mothers.

Hardy, Janet B.; Duggan, Anne K.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Teenage Fathers and the Fathers of Infants of Urban, Teenage Mothers.

Hardy, Janet B.; Duggan, Anne K.

American Journal of Public Health, v78 n8 p919-22 Aug 1988

Describes fathers whose children were born to teenage mothers in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1983. These fathers were at a serious educational and financial disadvantage when compared to fathers whose partners were aged 20 or above. White teenage fathers had lower educational attainment than Black; many more Black teenage fathers were unmarried than White. (FMW)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Early Parenthood, Educational Attainment, Family Problems, Fathers, Financial Problems, Marital Status, Mothers, Parents, Urban Problems, Urban Youth, Whites, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Maryland (Baltimore)

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