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Journal Article
Leave Policies and Practice for Non-Traditional Families
This policy memo provides an overview of the extent to which non-traditional families are taken into account by Member States in developing family leave policies.
Aug 16, 2019
Journal Article
Few HIV-Positive Parents Make Guardianship Arrangements for Their Children
Few unmarried parents who are HIV-positive have made legally documented arrangements for who would care for their children if the parents die. Having guardianship in place could help ease the trauma their children would suffer when losing a parent.
Jan 1, 2007
Report
Early Adolescent Childbearing: Some Further Notes.
Teenage pregnancy has been on the rise in America since the mid-sixties. The growing number of births occurring to adolescents, especially to 14- and 15-year-old girls, foreshadows serious and far-reaching consequences for society. Whereas many tee...
Jan 1, 1978
Report
Early adolescent childbearing: some social implications
Reviews current research findings on teenage pregnancies that indicate illegitimacy may be increasingly concentrated in the teenage years, and discusses the implications for mothers, children, and society. Adolescents who are sexually active are act...
Jan 1, 1977
Report
Where have all the children gone? the adoption market today
The number of children adopted has declined since 1970, suggesting that the pool of children available had decreased. Adoption by relatives remains almost constant, and currently represents the majority of adoptions. As a result, adoption by unrelate...
Jan 1, 1977

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