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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > mothers and multiple partners
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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > mothers and multiple partners
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mothers and multiple partners  

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  • The convergence of several societal factors has caused an increase in the number and percentage of mothers who bear children with more than one man. Currently, more than 25 percent of all American mothers have children with multiple partners, and more than a third of urban mothers do so. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Mothers and Multiple Partners]

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