Table 6
Adolescent reports of problem behavior, by family type, 1995
Adolescents living in households with: | ||
---|---|---|
One parent | Two parents | |
Suspended from school | 40% | 21% |
Delinquency | 45 | 36 |
Violence | 44 | 36 |
Smoking | 23 | 13 |
Suicide thoughts | 15 | 11 |
Suicide attempts | 3 | 2 |
Source: Amato (2005),[41] Table 1 (p. 86)
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