Research during the past decade confirms the common
belief that children of adolescent mothers do not fare as well as those of adult mothers. These
children have increased risks of developmental delay,
academic difficulties, behavioral disorders, substance
abuse, early sexual activity, depression, and
becoming adolescent parents themselves.57,59
Adolescent mothers may not possess the same
level of maternal skills as do adults. There is debate
in the literature regarding the association of maternal
age and child abuse. Some studies indicate that
young maternal age is a risk factor for abuse, including
fatalities, and others indicate the presence of
reporting biases that may confound the findings.60–63
Although the current political climate tends to require
that adolescent mothers live at home with their
own families to qualify for government assistance,
there is evidence that intensive involvement of families
in rearing children of older adolescents may not
be beneficial for either the adolescent or her
child.54,64 Many adolescent parenting programs are
exploring ways to involve the families of the parenting
adolescent in child care activities that are helpful
Research during the past decade confirms the commonbelief that children of adolescent mothers do not fare as well as those of adult mothers. Thesechildren have increased risks of developmental delay,academic difficulties, behavioral disorders, substanceabuse, early sexual activity, depression, andbecoming adolescent parents themselves.57,59Adolescent mothers may not possess the samelevel of maternal skills as do adults. There is debatein the literature regarding the association of maternalage and child abuse. Some studies indicate thatyoung maternal age is a risk factor for abuse, includingfatalities, and others indicate the presence ofreporting biases that may confound the findings.60–63Although the current political climate tends to requirethat adolescent mothers live at home with theirown families to qualify for government assistance,there is evidence that intensive involvement of familiesin rearing children of older adolescents may notbe beneficial for either the adolescent or herchild.54,64 Many adolescent parenting programs areexploring ways to involve the families of the parentingadolescent in child care activities that are helpful
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