Economic Support and the Dilemma of Teen Fathers

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-86

  Rozie Battle, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child support enforcement; Parenthood; Skills; Teen fathers; Unemployment rates

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FATHER; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTHOOD; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNEMPLOYMENT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHERS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTING; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0242290158     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v17n01_05     Document Type: Article

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