An overview of recent research on adolescent sexual activity, pregnancy, and parenthood is
presented, with a focus on the dearth of knowledge concerning psychological precursors …

… Johnson, 2000), numerous studies have found that approximately half of nonresidential
fathers have regular contact with their children during the first few years after birth (Coley & …

Research suggests that the formation of neighborhood social ties (NSTs) may substantially
depend on the informal social contact which occurs in neighborhood common spaces, and …

This study examines how the availability of nature influences the use of outdoor public spaces
in two Chicago public housing developments. Ninety-six observations were collected of …

… We appreciate training support to Rebekah Levine Coley from the National Institutes of
Health. We also thank Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, co-principal investigator of the Baltimore …

Currently available data and concerns about the validity of reports by mothers significantly
truncate the ability of researchers to address a myriad of research questions concerning the …

Extant research has highlighted the importance of multiple characteristics of housing but has
not comprehensively assessed a broad range of housing characteristics and their relative …

Results from a longitudinal study of 2402 low-income families during the recent unprecedented
era of welfare reform suggest that mothers' transitions off welfare and into employment …

This research considers the importance of biological fathers and other men for children in
unmarried‐mother families. One hundred and eleven third‐ and fourth‐grade children reported …

Poor children across the world live in communities spanning the rural to urban continuum.
The United States has witnessed a transformation in the spatial location of poverty, with poor …