Short-term Consequences of the Decision to Parent or Relinquish among Adolescent Mothers, 1993

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Short-term Consequences of the Decision to Parent or Relinquish among Adolescent Mothers, 1993

Investigators: Linda D. Winges, Diane L. Manninen, and D. H. Klepinger

Publication Date: March 23, 2016

Short-term Consequences of the Decision to Parent or Relinquish among Adolescent Mothers, 1993

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This study examines the consequences for adolescent birthmothers of their decision to either parent their child or to place their child for adoption. The consequences examined are their subsequent household composition and income, marriage and fertility rates, educational attainment, employment status, and social/psychological well-being. The adolescent birthmothers, 134 who chose to relinquish and 253 who chose to parent, are clients from a pregnancy counseling agency in Washington State. Background information about the clients was collected by the counselor at the time of pregnancy counseling. The clients were then surveyed by mail questionnaires at 6, 14, and 26 months after the birth of their first child.

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