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5 sie 2023 · Although studies have highlighted the negative outcomes of children living in single-parent families, most children grow up normally and have positive outcomes. Children’s resilience can be developed by reducing risk factors and cultivating protective factors.
12 gru 2019 · A new Pew Research Center study of 130 countries and territories shows that the U.S. has the world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households. Almost a quarter of U.S. children under the age of 18 live with one parent and no other adults (23%), more than three times the share of children around the world who do so (7%).
20 lis 2019 · We allow the effect of single motherhood on children’s attainment to vary by the age at which children first experience living in a single-mother family because the child’s developmental stage at the time of parental separation may directly, and indirectly, influence their outcomes.
Only 9 percent of children lived with single parents in the 1960s—a figure that increased to 28 percent in 2012 (Child Trends, 2013). Given current trends, about of half of all children will spend some time living with single parents before reaching adulthood (McLanahan and Percheski, 2008).
On average, around 6.8% of children live in single-parent households worldwide.
1 sie 2022 · This post highlights the latest statistics and demographic trends involving children in single-parent families. It identifies some common hurdles facing these families and shares opportunities for supporting both single parents and their children.
30 kwi 2023 · Research has shown that single parenthood can have negative consequences for the socio-economic status and well-being of both mothers and their children. This section provides an overview of the findings of previous studies regarding the social position of single parents. Download chapter PDF.
