Beyond the stereotypes: what kind of problem is teenage parenting?

The American context: sex, marriage, work, and poverty

Resilient processes: gaining strength from challenge and support

Pathways to adulthood: school and work

Life as a working mother: Teressa and Charise

Welfare benefits for inner-city adolescent mothers: supporting early adult development

Living on welfare: Mialisa, Helen, and Vivian

Resilient relationships: men as fathers and partners

Relationships that hurt: escaping domestic violence

Adolescent mothers as co-parents: the effects of maternal care, grandmothers' involvement, and day-care experiences on child competence and problem behaviors

Building a rock to stand on: policies that enhance competence for the transition to early adulthood.