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New Study on the State of Women and Girls in Massachusetts
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New Research & Action Report: Celebrating 50 Years of Social Change
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Induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame
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Year Published: 1987

Author: Fern Marx, M.H.S.M.

This paper describes the effects of adolescent pregnancy and adolescent childbearing on the future prospects of young parents and their children. It also reviews the need for and availability of programs providing child care and other services for teen parents. Finally, the paper describes successful programs and their effects.

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WCW Hosts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit

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Wellesley Centers for Women

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The Role of Day Care in Serving the Needs of School-Age Parents and Their Children: A Review of the Literature, 1987