Friday 8 July 2011

19. Bruce J. Ellis et al, 2003: Does Father Absence Place Daughters at Special Risk for Early Sexual Activity and Teenage Pregnancy?




"After controlling for covariates, there was stronger and more consistent evidence of effects of father absence on early sexual activity and teenage pregnancy...."

 and:


"father absence was an overriding risk factor for early sexual activity and adolescent pregnancy. Conversely, father presence was a major protective factor against early sexual outcomes, even if other risk factors were present. These findings may support social policies that encourage fathers to form and remain in families with their children."