Teen mothers experience disadvantage on a wide range of outcomes. However, previous research is equivocal with respect … comparisons to women who first became mothers aged 25-30. Moreover, we show that these effects are largely homogeneous for all …

and noncognitive development is weaker, and is restricted to children of less educated mothers. We conclude that …

sample of mothers and adolescents in the British Household Panel Survey. Research that examines the effects of maternal …