THE EFFECTS OF A FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM AND OTHER FACTORS ON THE HOMEENVIRONMENTS PROVIDED BY ADOLESCENT MOTHERS

Authors
LUSTER T PERLSTADT H MCKINNEY M SIMS K JUANG L
Citation
T. Luster et al., THE EFFECTS OF A FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM AND OTHER FACTORS ON THE HOMEENVIRONMENTS PROVIDED BY ADOLESCENT MOTHERS, Family relations, 45(3), 1996, pp. 255-264
Citations number
48
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work","Family Studies
Journal title
Family relations → ACNP
ISSN journal
01976664
Volume
45
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
255 - 264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-6664(1996)45:3<255:TEOAFS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We examine factors related to the quality of the home environments tha t 83 teenage mothers provide for their 12-month-old infants. The teens and their infants were enrolled in a family support program; teens wh o received weekly home visits from a family advocate had higher scores on the HOME inventory than those in a comparison group. In addition, the teens who provided relatively supportive environments: (a) were le ss depressed and more empathic, (b) had infants who were heavier at bi rth and less irritable at 12 months, (c) received more support from th e father of the baby, and (d) lived in safer neighborhoods.