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Lindsay JW. 1996. Pregnant?: Adoption is an option—Making an adoption plan for a child. Buena Park, CA: Morning Glory Press, 222 pp.

Annotation: This book discusses how prospective adolescent parents can plan their child's adoption; it analyzes the difficult feelings that may occur during this period and offers suggestions regarding making the decision to put a child up for adoption. It considers a range of factors which may affect the decision and describes changes which have occurred in the adoption process. It also addresses obtaining counseling, developing an adoption plan, selecting adoptive parents, childbearing and giving up the child, grieving, and recovering. The book emphasizes the open adoption process which allows contact between the birth parents and the adoptive parents.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Adoption, Pregnant adolescents, Single mothers

U.S. General Accounting Office. 1994. Families on welfare: Focus on teenage mothers could enhance welfare reform efforts. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 28 pp.

Annotation: This report reviews data on adolescent mothers who are the heads families which are enrolled in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program to determine which characteristics influence their length of stay on welfare. It contains background information on Aid to Families with Dependent Children and the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) program, on initiatives to reform the programs, and on the methodology used in the study. The report provides information on the level of education for single adolescent mothers, the time elapsed since they were last employed, and the number and age of their children; factors which affect their participation in Aid to Families with Dependent Children. The report presents and discusses the findings and reviews the implications for developing future policies regarding welfare.

Keywords: Adolescent mothers, Adolescent parents, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Federal programs, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS), Participants, Policy development, Single parents, Statistics, Welfare programs, Welfare reform

U.S. General Accounting Office. 1994. Families on welfare: Sharp rise in never-married women reflects societal trend. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 68 pp.

Annotation: This report was prepared in response to a request from the members of Congress as they began considering welfare reform. It presents and analyzes information on changes in the characteristics of female-headed families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children between 1976 and 1992. The report includes demographic, employment, and income trends for all single women receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children and for women who were never married that are receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Trends for these groups were determined by using comparison groups; the comparisons are included in the appendices. Changes in the characteristics of both groups of women receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children and the changes in their economic conditions are described.

Keywords: Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Demographics, Employment, Family income, Single mothers, Single parent families, Statistics

General Accounting Office. 1992. Interstate child support: Mothers report receiving less support from out-of-state fathers. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, 36 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information on interstate child support cases and compares characteristics of interstate and in-state child support cases. It discusses percentage of interstate versus in-state child support cases, proportion of support payments received, and characteristics of custodial mothers in interstate and in-state cases. The report ends with appendices on percentages of award cases receiving child support, a population survey, and a list of contributors.

Keywords: , Child custody, Child support, Child welfare, Divorce, Single mothers, Single parents

General Accounting Office. 1991. Mother-only families: Low earnings will keep many children in poverty. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, 36 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses obstacles single mothers face in supporting themselves without public assistance. Eight appendices list a National Longitudinal Survey of Youth description, potential wages, available fringe benefits, hours worked by single mothers of young children, determining poverty, child care costs, income deficits, and contributors to report.

Keywords: Child care, Education, Employment, Health insurance, Poverty, Single mothers, Welfare programs

Blankenhorn D, Bayme S, Elshtain JB, eds. 1990. Rebuilding the nest: A new commitment to the American family. Milwaukee, WI: Family Service America, 264 pp.

Annotation: This book resulted from the "What Do Families Do?" conference held at Stanford University on November 9-12, 1989, and discusses the decline of the American family. Contributing authors analyze the current status of American family citing surveys of attitudes and conditions. The causes of this decline are investigated by looking at various religious viewpoints, civic life, and values. The book is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on the conditions of contemporary family life and investigates whether the institution of family is in trouble. The second part turns to the causes and examines changing values and social institutions. The final part discusses solutions and challenges facing the family in the future.

Keywords: Attitude change, Divorce, Families, Family characteristics, Fathers, Marriage, Single mothers, Working mothers

Cherlin AJ, ed. 1988. The changing American family and public policy. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press, 263 pp. (Changing domestic priorities series)

Annotation: This series assesses the impact and significance of the changes in domestic policy that have occurred under the Reagan administration and analyses the critical economic and social issues facing the nation during the 1980s and beyond. This title brings a social science perspective to bear on family change and family policy, identifies the determinants of change, and analyses the role that government has played and can play in affecting the course of family life. It analyses the trends from the perspective of children, mothers, and fathers. The contributors report on changes in the child population, their physical and mental health, academic achievements, economic status, and social behavior. It includes reports on the changing role of marriage and the family, the economic and social roles of mothers and fathers, and the implications for social policy; these reports are supported by statistical tables. The final chapter analyzes the links between government policy and family structure.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Adolescent mental health, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents, Child mortality, Child rearing, Child welfare, Children, Divorce, Families, Family characteristics, Family relations, Family support programs, Family support services, Fathers, Fertility, Financial support, Marital status, Public policy, Single parents, Social change, Statistics, Working mothers

Moore KA, Caldwell SB. 1978. The effect of government policies on out-of-wedlock sex and pregnancy . Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 12 pp.

Annotation: This document contains two reprinted articles. The first article summarizes some of the findings of research conducted to evaluate empirically whether government programs have consequences other than those officially intended for single mothers. The level of AFDC benefits and acceptance rates is examined as incentives to out-of-wedlock childbearing. The second article examines the association of early childbearing with decreased educational attainment. It also examines whether young mothers are able to catch up educationally with their former classmates who postponed childbearing.

Keywords: Adolescent mothers, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Education, Pregnancy, Research, Single mothers

Alan Guttmacher Institute. 1976. 11 million teenagers: What can be done about the epidemic of adolescent pregnancies in the United States. New York, NY: Alan Guttmacher Institute, 64 pp.

Herzog E. 1968. About the poor: Some facts and some fictions. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Children's Bureau, 85 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 451-1967)

Annotation: This book is designed to enhance understanding of the problems that create a need for services and programs for children. The four sections of the publication discuss problem populations, African American families, the poor, and unmarried mothers. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Blacks, Children's Bureau, Families, MCH programs, Poverty, Single mothers, United States

Sauber M, Rubenstein E. 1965. Experiences of the unwed mother as a parent: A longitudinal study of unmarried mothers who keep their first-born. New York, NY: Community Council of Greater New York, 182 pp.

Herzog E, Bernstein R. 1964. Health services for unmarried mothers. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Children's Bureau, 61 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 425)

Annotation: This review of material relating to health services for unmarried mothers discusses complications of pregnancy in births out of wedlock; availability, use, and quality of medical services for unmarried mothers; and efforts to extend and coordinate medical and social services to them. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Maternal health, Prenatal care, Single mothers

Morlock M, Campbell H. 1946. Maternity homes for unmarried mothers: A community service. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health , 94 (Children's Bureau Publication #309)

Annotation: This book provides guidance on the development and operation of maternity homes for women who are pregnant and unmarried. It examines the history and changing philosophy of maternity-home care, the value of case-work services in planning for the future of the mother and child, and the role of informal group activities. The book outlines standards for health and medical services, including prenatal supervision, delivery care, and the medical and nursing care of infants. Intended for boards of directors, staff members, and public health or welfare departments, it details organizational requirements such as personnel practices and the physical maintenance of buildings and grounds. Illustrations by Constance Dillon are featured throughout the volume.

Keywords: History, Maternal and Infant Care, Pregnancy, Public health, Single mothers

Children's Bureau. 1945. Services for unmarried mothers and their children. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 17 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau))

Annotation: This joint statement on services for unmarried mothers and their children was prepared by the Children's Bureau, the Bureau of Public Assistance of the Social Security Board, and the American Red Cross. The purpose of the material is to encourage further coordinated planning by states and local communities for the fullest use of all services and facilities and to stimulate the provision of needed resources. Topics include illegitimacy as a problem accentuated by wartime conditions, needs to be met, services that should be available, planning to meet needs, and resources available to local communities. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Military, Prenatal influences, Reports, Single mothers, Social services, Social support, Socioeconomic factors, War

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1938. Paternity laws: Analysis and tabular summary of state laws relating to paternity and support of children born out of wedlock in effect January 1, 1938. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 83 pp. ([Children's Bureau publication])

Annotation: This report presents an analysis and tabular summary of state laws relating to paternity and support of children born to single parents as of January 1, 1938. Topics include (1) special statutes relating to paternity, (2) laws relating to establishment of paternity and provisions for support, and (3) tabular summary of state laws. The report includes two appendices: (1) Uniform Illegitimacy Act and (2) text of the paternity laws of selected states. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Child support, Children, Paternity, Single mothers, Single parents, State legislation

Donahue AM. 1928. Children of illegitimate birth whose mothers have kept their custody. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 105 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 190)

Rosenberg R, Donahue AM. 1925. The welfare of infants of illegitimate birth in Baltimore: As affected by a Maryland law of 1916 governing the separation from under their mothers of children under 6 months old. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 24 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 144)

Annotation: This bulletin reports on the welfare of infants of illegitimate birth in Baltimore as affected by a Maryland law of 1916 that prohibited the separation from their mothers of children under 6 months old. The mortality rate for infants born out of wedlock in 1921 showed a reduction of more than 50 percent from the corresponding rate for 1915. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Child welfare, Infant mortality, Infants, Maryland, Mother child relations, Single mothers, Social service agencies, State legislation

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1924. Illegitimacy as a child-welfare problem: Part 3—Methods of care in selected urban and rural communities. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 260 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 128)

Lundberg EO, Lenroot KF. 1921. Illegitimacy as a child-welfare problem: Part 2—A study of original records in the city of Boston and in the state of Massachusetts. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 408 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 75; Dependent, defective, and delinquent classes series; no. 10)

Annotation: This publication reports findings from an intensive study of the histories of children born out of wedlock in Boston and of children under care of social agencies and institutions in Boston. Topics include infant mortality, dependency, neglected childhood, and juvenile delinquency. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Adoption, Child support, Child welfare, Infant mortality, Juvenile delinquency, Massachusetts, Mental retardation, Single mothers

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1921. Standards of legal protection for children born out of wedlock: A report of regional conferences held under the auspices of the U.S. Children's Bureau and the inter-city conference on illegitimacy. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 158 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 77; Conference series; no. 3)
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