Predicting markers of adulthood among adolescent mothers

Social Work Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-44

  Oxford, Monica L ^a   Lee, Jungeun O ^a   Lohr, Mary Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; Educational attainment; High school; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749298264     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: 15456838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/34.1.33     Document Type: Article

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