Teenage mothers in nuclear and extended households. Differences by marital status and race / ethnicity
Trent, K.; Harlan, S.L.
Journal of Family Issues 15(2): 309-337
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0192-513X PMID: 12318759 DOI: 10.1177/0192513x94015002009Document Number: 284666
With the goal of better understanding the influence of family context upon adolescent mothers, the authors investigate patterns of and factors associated with the household arrangements of these mothers. Using 1980 US census data they examine the household arrangements of a national cross-section of mothers who were teenagers in 1980, establish sociodemographic correlates of household arrangements and demonstrate how race and ethnicity interact with other factors, and suggest how household arrangements may be related to adolescent mothers' well-being. Household arrangements vary by marital status, race/ethnicity, age, number of children, and central city residence. Arrangements are also related to school enrollment, labor force participation, poverty status, and receiving public assistance.