...adolescents who have lived apart from one of their parents during some period of childhood are more than twice as likely to drop out of high school, twice...and out of work — in their late teens and early twenties"(McLanahan and Sandefur, 1994: 1-2). 45 40 si25 2.£ 20 £ co "f 15 10 5 0 -*- (Q o W. Germany...

...wedlock, 2.5 times more likely to become teen mothers, twice as likely to drop out of school, and 1 .4 times as likely to be idle — out of school and out of work. These risk factors cut across race, sex, parents' education, and place of residence. Although most...

...They are twice as likely to drop out of school, 2.5 times as likely to become teen mothers, and 1 .4 times as likely to be idle— out of school and out of work — as children who grow up with both parents." They went on to write that, "Loss of economic resources...

...are twice as likely to drop out of high school, 2.5 times as likely to become teen mothers, and 1.4 times as likely to be idle — out of school and out of work — as children who grow up with both parents.24 One of the reasons is the much lower incomes of single-parent...

...wedlock, 2.5 times more likely to become teen mothers, twice as likely to drop out of school, and 1.4 times as likely to be idle— out of school and out of work.5 They are at greater risk of substance abuse, depression, juvenile delinquency, and a host of...

...structure and its impact on whether a child will succeed. They examined a decade worth of data and found, "Compared with teenagers of similar background who...'idle' — out of school and out of work — in their teens and early twenties." There is reason to be hopeful. According to KIDS COUNT, after peaking in...

...twice as likely to drop out of high school, twice as likely to have a child before age twenty, and are one and a half times as likely to be 'idle'— out...school and out of work— in their late teens and early twenties."26 These figures refer to singleparent families formed through both nonmarital birth and...

...parents during some period of childhood are twice as likely to have a child before age twenty, ami one and a half times as likely to be idle" (out of school and without a job in their teens and early twenties). In 1971, Judith Wallerstein a clinical psychologist...

...remarries."32 Their research shows that children from single-parent families are twice as likely to drop out of school, twice as likely to have a child before age twenty, and one and a half times as likely to be out of work and school in their late teens and early twenties.33 These three factors are important,...

...are twice as likely to drop out of high school, 2.5 times as likely to become teen mothers, and 1 .4 times as likely to be idle — out of school and out of work — as children who grow up with both parents." Such conclusions will no longer come as a surprise...