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social science subjects > sociology > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > single parents
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contexts > demography > family characteristics > marital status > single parents
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contexts > named groups > persons > parents > single parents
... > contexts > demography > family characteristics > marital status > single person > single parents
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... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > family characteristics > marital status > single person > single parents
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contexts > named groups > persons > single person > single parents

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single parents  

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  • The most dramatic change in the structure of the American family over the past 20 years is the increase in single-parent households. While single parenthood due to death of a spouse has remained relatively stable, single parenthood as a choice, single parenthood as a result of teen pregnancy, and single parenthood as a result of divorce have increased dramatically. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Single Parents]

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