title: Do black family headship structures make a difference in teenage pregnancy? A comparison of one-parent and two-parent families.
abstract: "The black communities of the United States have a disproportionate number of single-parent families:  In point of fact, over one half of all black families with children are single-parent families; the great majority of these single-parent families are headed by females.  The fastest growing segment of single parent families is young never-married females who...have incomes below the poverty line.  Using a causal model analysis, this particular study undertook to compare subsamples of continuous two-parent and one-parent families to find out what intra-familial dynamics 'cause' early versus late teenage pregnancy.  The results suggest that positive child-parent affect is generally associated with delayed teenage pregnancy, and negative child-parent affect is generally associated with early teenage pregnancy. Moreover, the father's influence is significant in both two-parent and one-parent families."
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perry
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000569:Americas; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005006:Ethnicity; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005298:Fertility; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D012106:Research; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D020954:Single-Parent Family; D014481:United States; D044465:White People
keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Americas; Blacks; Comparative Studies; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Differential Fertility; Ethnic Groups; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Fertility; North America; Northern America; One Parent Family; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Studies; United States; Whites