Three demographic-structural variables ("principal wage earner,""size of family," and "ordinal position") are correlated with "drug use" in this study. Analysis of the data reveals weak relationships that are consistent with previous studies in the case of whites, but not for blacks. However, these demographic-structural variables which have been…

Describes an organization which provides services and education for single mothers in Australia. (ST)

Study results reveal certain personal conflicts predisposing the use of tranquilizers, related to the family structure unique to the only child. Further research is required to substantiate these findings and related causes. (Author)

Author describes approach taken by the Children's Aid Society of Vancouver in sponsoring a demonstration project aimed at illegitimacy prevention through hospital observation and family life dialogue with highschoolers. (Author/MB)

This report describes the study, its findings relative to recidivism and school withdrawal, the implications of the findings for planning preventive intervention services, and the implications of the findings for further research. (Author)

Firstborns were characterized by higher IQ scores than later borns; family size was not related to measures used. A Birth Order X Family Size interaction was found for a measure of scholastic aptitude and measures of scholastic achievement. Interaction was a function of differentiation between firstborns and later borns with increasing family…

The author discusses the problem faced by school age pregnant girls and briefly describes the growing movement to coordinate community services into a comprehensive program for these girls. (BY)

Social workers, Cooperating with doctors, nurses, hospital social workers and educators in other helping systems, conducted a demonstration project described here, aimed at preventing illegitimate teenage pregnancy. (Author)

Hypothesized that a too early first birth has negative psychological consequences for the mother through a lowered sense of personal efficacy. Results indicated that having a first birth before age 19 reduces personal efficacy, regardless of original differences in personal efficacy, age, education, or parental socioeconomic status. (Author/RC)

Using five years of panel data from a national sample of women aged 14-24, found that declines in labor-force participation prior to the first birth and increases in participation following the birth varied by education, economic well-being, and prebirth work experience. (Author)

Compares 1970 and 1980 data concerning population, population per housing unit, school age population, and public school enrollment for the suburbs surrounding Chicago, Illinois. (FL)

An analysis of data from three cohorts of college entrance candidates shows that only a negligible fraction of the decline in SAT scores can be explained by changes in family configuration. (Author/GC)