Knocking on the Door: Barriers to Welfare and Other Assistance for Teen Parents: Abstract

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Project Description

A collaborative survey project to determine what was happening to teen mothers who were in need of assistance. Collective findings across Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta are reported.

Project duration: - Apr 2002

Sites studied include A collaborative survey project to determine what was happening to teen mothers who were in need of assistance.

Collective findings across Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta are reported.

Sample Characteristics and Sites Studied

1400 young mothers; 13 to 21 years, with mean ages in each site around 18

Recent Findings in Brief

Contact

Deborah Shapiro
Center for Impact Research
926 N. Wolcott
(T) (773) 342-0630