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Title: Consequences of Teenage Childbearing on Child Health
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Basu, Shubhashrita Gorry, Devon |
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Consequences of Teenage Childbearing on Child Health Economics and Human Biology 42 (August 2021): 101019. Also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1570677X21000435 Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult Publisher: Elsevier Keyword(s): Birthweight; Child Health; Child Health, Limiting Condition(s); Childbearing, Adolescent; Obesity; Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes This paper uses national longitudinal data to analyze the effects of having a teen mother on child health outcomes from birth to young adulthood. We use an empirical strategy that relies on miscarriages to put bounds on the causal effects of teen childbearing. Results show that having a teen mother does not have negative health consequences for children. In addition, children of teen mothers report fewer diagnosed disorders and conditions requiring medical attention. The results suggest that policies focused on delaying teen childbearing will not improve child health outcomes. |
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Basu, Shubhashrita and Devon Gorry. "Consequences of Teenage Childbearing on Child Health." Economics and Human Biology 42 (August 2021): 101019.
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