American Inequality

American Inequality

Teen Pregnancy and Inequality

Young mothers fall into cycles of poverty, making it difficult for their children to achieve the American Dream

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Jeremy Ney
Aug 11, 2021
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17 teenagers out of every 1,000 is a teen mom in America. The developed countries with levels most similar to this are Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, and Turkey. Just 10 years ago, this number was twice …

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