Young Adult Outcomes of Children Born to Teen Mothers: Effects of Being Born During Their Teen or Later Years.

The article presents a study which explores the associations between young adult functioning and being born to a teen mother at the time of birth and being born to a teen mother later in her life. Data from the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS), a community survey of the determinants of child health among Ontario children, were analyzed. Findings of the study revealed that being born to a teen mother is associated with poorer educational achievement, personal income, and life satisfaction.