Jennifer Manlove is an American sociological research scientist. She is a senior research scientist and co-director of the Reproductive Health and Family Formation program for the research institute

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Education

Manlove received a bachelor's degree in economics from

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and a master's in sociology from Duke University. In 1993 she received a PhD in Sociology from Duke University. From 1993 to 1995 she held a post-doctoral research fellowship at the

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funded by the

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Career

Manlove is a senior research scientist and formerly director of the Reproductive Health and Family Formation program for the research institute

; as of 2021 she was co-director. She began working at Child Trends in 1995 as a research associate. Manlove's research interests include sexual and reproductive decision-making, fertility, and pregnancy among teenagers and young adults. She has been principal investigator for research grants from government agencies such as the

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to investigate the formation of relationships, effectiveness of pregnancy prevention programs, patterns of

contraceptive Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth cont ...

use, effects of

unintended pregnancy Unintended pregnancies are pregnancies that are mistimed, unplanned or unwanted at the time of conception. Sexual activity without the use of effective contraception through choice or coercion is the predominant cause of unintended pregnancy. Wo ...

, and adjustment to fatherhood among young adults and teenagers. She has worked in association with

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Selected publications

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