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The specific research questions were as follows: (1) Do child and family baseline characteristics differ between children born to teenage mothers and those born to non\u2010teenage mothers within low\u2010income families? (2) Do child outcomes differ between children of teenage mothers and those of non\u2010teenage mothers? (3) Does Head Start participation promote child outcomes, and does this impact differ between children born to teenage mothers and those born to non\u2010teenage mothers?<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Children born to teenage mothers were more likely to live in English\u2010speaking households, experience more household risk factors and come from lower income families. They were also less likely to receive preventive dental check\u2010ups compared to children of non\u2010teenage mothers. Furthermore, children of teenage mothers were less likely to identify as Hispanic and more likely to identify as Black. Head Start had a greater impact on the cognitive (higher spelling test scores), social (more positive approach to learning) and health (more dental check\u2010up) outcomes of children born to teenage mothers. The difference in outcomes between Head Start and non\u2013Head Start children was less pronounced for children of non\u2010teenage mothers.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>To increase Head Start enrolment among teenage mothers, it is recommended that teenage households be considered as a distinct admission criterion for Head Start enrolment. Furthermore, raising awareness among African American teenage mothers about their eligibility for early intervention programs is essential. 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