Millie Acevedo bore her first child before the age of 16 and dropped out of high school to care for her newborn. Now 27, she is the unmarried mother of three and is raising her kids in one of Philadelphia's poorest neighborhoods. Would she and her children be better off if she had waited to have the[...]
Across the political spectrum, unwed fatherhood is denounced as one of the leading social problems of today. This title looks at fatherhood among inner-city men often dismissed as "deadbeat dads." It examines how couples in challenging straits come together and get pregnant so quickly - without plan[...]