The Link Between Teen Births and Poverty

A 40-percent decline in teen births since 1991 has reduced problems of poverty in Baltimore.

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January 9, 2005, 11:00 AM PST

Baltimore's teen birth rate dropped 40 percent from 1991 to 2004. Various think tanks and governmental agencies have praised this drop, as well as a similar drop nationally, because of the relatively unreported link between teen births and poverty - which leads to problems with crime, education, and housing. The more unwed teen mothers, the more school drop-outs, the more unemployment, the more poverty, say many experts.

Thanks to David Gest

FULL STORY: Poverty, teen births in 'overlooked' link

Thursday, January 6, 2005 in The Baltimore Sun

Community / Economic Development Maryland

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