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single mothers  

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  • U.S. Census Bureau data indicate that the percentage of children living in single-mother families increased from 11 percent in 1970 to 23 percent by 2005. Although the percentage of single-father families also grew, rising from 1 percent in 1970 to 6 percent by 2003, the vast majority of single-parent households involve single mothers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Single Mothers]

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

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