Today's unmarried mothers: the choices have changed.
A mid-1970s study of the characteristics of pregnant unmarried mothers who keep their children and those who surrender them for adoption discloses some differences from the characteristics of such mothers in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The swing away from adoption may reflect changes in social values.
D000293:Adolescent; D000300:Adoption; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001290:Attitude; D002669:Child Welfare; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007086:Illegitimacy; D008393:Marriage; D009035:Mothers; D011247:Pregnancy