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Peer reviewedRoosa, Mark W.; Vaughan, Linda – Family Relations, 1984
Compared teenage (N=62) and older mothers (N=31) of preschool children to examine factors influencing developmental differences in children. Several potentially critical differences in backgrounds, knowledge, and attitudes were reported, all favoring the older mothers. However, several younger mothers showed excellent performance, suggesting the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Child Welfare, Competence
