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NEWS ABOUT: foster care

foster care stories: 2 news summaries

 Teen Pregnancy 
 Rampant in 
 Foster Homes 




Nearly half of foster-care girls get knocked up by 19

Jul 22, 09 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Teen pregnancy is on the rise throughout the country, but in the foster-care system it’s a full-blown epidemic, Time reports. Nearly half of girls who spent time in the system become pregnant before turning 19, according to one University of Chicago study, and almost 25% had been pregnant... More »

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sex education • teen pregnancy • foster homes • foster care

Recession Squeezes 'Grandfamilies'

Layoffs sting rising number of people raising grandkids

Apr 4, 09 11:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The recession is putting a serious strain on the safety net millions of American grandparents provide for their grandkids, the Wall Street Journal reports. The number of children who live in a household headed by a grandparent has been rising for decades, but older workers are finding it tough to... More »

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families • child care • children • recession • grandparents • grandmother • foster care

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