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Author: Boodman, Sandra G.
Resulting in 3 citations.
1. Boodman, Sandra G.
New Findings Contradict Experts' Long-Held View; Big Families: Not Necessarily Duller
Washington Post, June 27, 2000, Health; Pg. Z06
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79
Publisher: Washington Post
Keyword(s): Birth Order; Children, Academic Development; Cognitive Ability; Family Formation; Family Size; Family Studies

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This article reports on the American Psychologist study (Rodgers et al.) which utilizes Children of the NLSY79 data to dispel the myth that larger family size causes children with lower IQs.
Bibliography Citation
Boodman, Sandra G. "New Findings Contradict Experts' Long-Held View; Big Families: Not Necessarily Duller." Washington Post, June 27, 2000, Health; Pg. Z06.
2. Boodman, Sandra G.
Sick Leave Inadequate For Many U.S. Families
Washington Post, September 10, 1996, Health; Pg. Z05
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79
Publisher: Washington Post
Keyword(s): Child Care; Child Health; Health Care; Maternal Employment; Parents, Behavior; Poverty

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This article reports on S. Jody Heymann's study of the amount of sick leave families require to take care of children or aging relatives. The study, which utilized NLSY79 data, finds that 30% of families require more than two weeks of sick leave per year.
Bibliography Citation
Boodman, Sandra G. "Sick Leave Inadequate For Many U.S. Families." Washington Post, September 10, 1996, Health; Pg. Z05.
3. Boodman, Sandra G.
Study Urges Campaign On Teen Second Births
Washington Post, September 13, 1994, Health; Page Z5
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Washington Post
Keyword(s): Adolescent Fertility; Childbearing; Educational Attainment; Educational Status; Ethnic Groups; Family Background and Culture; Marital Status; Mothers, Adolescent; Mothers, Education; Parental Marital Status; Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes; Pregnancy, Adolescent; Socioeconomic Factors

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

This article reports on Kalmuss and Namerow's study of teenage mothers. The abstract from their published study is as follows: Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth reveal that approximately one-quarter of teenage mothers have a second child within 24 months of their first birth. The prevalence of closely spaced second births is greatest (31%) among young women whose first birth occurred prior to age 17. Teenage mothers' characteristics before the first birth (such as race or ethnicity and parents' level of education) and at the time of the first birth (such as years of schooling completed and whether their first birth was wanted) influence whether they have a rapid second birth. For example, those with more educated parents are less likely than others to have had a closely spaced second birth. In addition, young mothers who obtain additional schooling in the period after their first birth are less likely to have a closely spaced second birth, while those who marry are more likely to have a rapid second birth.
Bibliography Citation
Boodman, Sandra G. "Study Urges Campaign On Teen Second Births." Washington Post, September 13, 1994, Health; Page Z5.