Is teenage parenthood associated with early use of disability pension? Evidence from a longitudinal study
Fredinah Namatovu,
Erling Häggström Gunfridsson,
Lotta Vikström
Abstract:Background
Over the past decades the number of young people using disability pensions (DP) has gradually increased in Europe but the reasons for this change are poorly understood. We hypothesize that teenage parenthood could be associated with an increased risk of receiving early DP. The aim of this study was to examine the association between having a first child at age 13–19 and receiving DP at age 20–42 (here called early DP).
Methods
A longitudinal cohort study was undertaken based on national register d… Show more
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