Children of teen mothers have worse academic, labor market, and behavioral outcomes in the United States, but it is not clear whether these poor outcomes are caused by having a young mother or driven by selection into teen motherhood. Understanding the reasoning behind poor child outcomes is important for designing effective policies to improve…

Covers selected topics related to infants, young children, families: National Children's Bureau's establishment of Under Fives Unit, Caerffili, Wales; policy for young children from National Children's Bureau; descriptions of three papers produced by Barnardo internal research fellows; establishment of new children's epilepsy assessment unit,…

This book argues that a paradigmatic change of emphasis is needed from treatment to prevention in order to promote the well being of children and to reverse many of the social problems children face today. Written for an interdisciplinary audience, the book is divided into three sections. The first section provides a framework and overview of…