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ERIC Number: EJ675283
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Are Children of Young Mothers Disadvantaged because of Their Mother's Age or Family Background?
Turley, Ruth N. Lopez
Child Development, v74 n2 p465-74 Mar-Apr 2003
Data from national sample of 3- to 16-year-olds show that lower test scores and increased behavior problems of children of younger mothers resulted from family background rather than maternal age. For nonfirstborns, maternal age at first birth, not at child's birth, influenced test scores. Disadvantage of children born to younger mothers was reduced when family background was controlled. Maternal age was not important in predicting children's test score improvement. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Age Differences, Age Groups, Behavior Problems, Children, Cross Sectional Studies, Disadvantaged, Early Parenthood, Family Characteristics, Family Influence, Longitudinal Studies, Mothers, Predictor Variables, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Causal Influences; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth; Research Replication; Risk Factors