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social science subjects > sociology > family studies > single-parent families

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single-parent families  

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  • Single-parent families are comprised of one parent raising children without the other parent living in the same household. Many factors have contributed to an increase in the proportion of single-parent households, including divorce, cohabitation, unwed births, teenage pregnancy, death of a spouse, or the decision to have or adopt a child without another parent or partner. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Single-Parent Families]

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