Adolescent mother's reported global happiness as it relates to adolescent father involvement
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The Department of Human Development and Family Studies focuses on the interactions among individuals, families, and their resources and environments throughout their lifespans. It consists of three majors: Child, Adult, and Family Services (preparing students to work for agencies serving children, youth, adults, and families); Family Finance, Housing, and Policy (preparing students for work as financial counselors, insurance agents, loan-officers, lobbyists, policy experts, etc); and Early Childhood Education (preparing students to teach and work with young children and their families).
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The Department of Human Development and Family Studies was formed in 1991 from the merger of the Department of Family Environment and the Department of Child Development.
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1991-present
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- College of Human Sciences (parent college)
- Department of Child Development (predecessor)
- Department of Family Environment (predecessor)
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The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent father involvement as a source of support for teen mothers, and how father involvement varies based on mother groups and relationship status. Data was collected at the child's age of 4, 8, and 18 months. As a group, mothers reported higher levels of global happiness when fathers were identified as more involved. Amounts of father involvement varied by adolescent and adult mother groups, with adult mother's reporting greater father involvement. Results also indicate that fathers are more frequently identified as involved when in a relationship with the mother. These findings indicate that father involvement can be a source of social support, but that rates of involvement drop when the relationship ends.