The relationship between parenting style and adolescent functioning was examined in a sample of 302 African American adolescent girls and their mothers who live in impoverished neighborhoods. Although previous research has found that authoritative parenting, as compared to authoritarian,...

The overarching purpose of this theory paper is to contribute to the study, design, prediction, and understanding of the impact of welfare reform on children and families. In forging our conference plan, we believe that welfare reform must be examined within the theoretical and empirical context...

This paper presents an overview of recent research and theory concerning adolescent sexual activity, pregnancy, and parenthood. Although the rate of teenage childbearing has decreased substantially since mid-century, increasing proportions of teenage mothers who are unmarried and receiving...