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... > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > absentee parents

... > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > absentee parents

... > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > absentee parents

... > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > absentee parents

Preferred term

absentee parents

Definition

The term absentee parent has multiple meanings. A parent (biological or adoptive) is considered absent in any situation in which he or she is not living in the home. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Absentee Parents]

Broader concept

children, families, and parenting

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/absentee_parents

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