On Thu, 15 Aug 1996, Dale Tussing wrote: > The birth rate to unmarried black women peaked in 1960, fell throughout > the 1960s and 1970s, and has been approximately flat since then. The > 1990 figure is about the same as the 1975 figure. For unmarried black > teenagers, the series peaked in 1970, fell a little, rose a little, and > is about where it was in 1970. Other age groups show declines since > 1960. > The overall (all races) is up somewhat because of the rise in > the birth rate to unmarried white women. The Urban Institute figures show the overall rate almost doubling since 1970, from 26 births per 1000 unmarried women (15-44) to around 45 births per 1000 unmarried women. At the same time rates for all women fell from 88 to 69. Does this agree with your data? > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Eban Goodstein email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Economics phone: 503-768-7626 Lewis and Clark College fax: 503-768-7379 Portland, OR 97219
