birth. Our work suggests that connecting youth personally with the experiences of teen parents is a promising avenue for …

This paper examines the impact of actual subsidy receipt of single mothers on their joint employment and child care … type of care chosen. Results indicate that single mothers are highly responsive to child care subsidies by increasing their …

of never married mothers receiving child support rose sharply in the 1980s and 1990s, with the largest increases in … increase in the proportion of never married mothers receiving support …

particular, subsidized mothers report lower levels of overall health and are more likely to show symptoms consistent with anxiety …, depression, and parenting stress. Such mothers also reveal more psychological and physical aggression toward their children and … policies aimed at economically disadvantaged mothers may ultimately undermine family well-being …

We study the impacts of a policy designed to reward mothers who stay at home rather than join the labor force when … high school, and increase youth crimes. We confirm that the mechanism of action is changing work/home care arrangements by … on mothers and children compared to HCA. Our findings suggest that shifting child care from the home to the market …

school completion or avoiding poverty at age 25, the "marriage premium for children" is highest for children of mothers with … high school degrees and mothers in their early/mid-20s. For the more advanced outcomes of college completion or high income …

effect of teen childbearing. Despite this, there are still reasons to believe that children of teen mothers may do worse as … their mothers may be less mature, have fewer financial resources when the child is young, and may partner with fathers of … children born to the youngest teen mothers. Unlike previous research, we have information on fathers and find that negative …