Recent studies in the US show that the number of single mothers who have not gone through marriages is growing based on a 2010 Population Bureau’s report.
This may imply that a lot of women may not have a very strong belief anymore that marriages indeed work but may feel the need to respond to children who are badly in need of families, thus resorting to single parent adoption. This, however, needs further research.
Another significant fact is that single mother and fathers are, in fact, heading around 12.3 million families, based on the US Census Bureau.
It is amazing that more single parents are on the rise – and this does not necessarily mean that these are the divorced or the widowed only. This is also applicable to single women and men who opt for adoption.
More and more parents are courageously facing the challenges of raising children even without partners. But assuming the financial responsibility is much greater, as compared to married people.
In the findings based on the 2007-2012 Current Population Survey March, it appears that married mothers earn almost double of what single mothers earn. Single fathers earn more than single mothers but both still earn less as compared to married parents.
One of the possible implications is that most single parents cannot work full-time because they also need to take care of their children. Since childcare is expensive, it can be one of the least options for single parents. As a result, they take jobs that entail less work time.
Part-time jobs rarely generate enough income and rarely result to a more rewarding career. Moreover, these kinds of jobs do not come with medical insurance and company benefits similar to full-time and regular jobs. This, then, leads them lower towards financial incapacity.
About 54% of single parents work full-time and around 30% work part-time. Only 15% of custodial parents are fathers, and this fact means that more single mothers take custody of their children.
Facts show that there are more single mothers than single fathers in the US. 30% of children who are 18 yrs old or younger also live with single parents.
There are also very significant single parenting facts in other countries such as Canada. Valerie Robins discusses more about these in her article, Single Parenting: Just the Facts, Ma’am, Just the Facts.
Between 2006-2011, studies show that the number of single parent families has increased by 8% while the number of single mothers has increased by 6%. The total number of single father households consists of about 20% based on Canadian statistics.
In the US, for the past 10 years, single father households have increased by about 60%.
The increase is indeed quite alarming. More research must be conducted to determine the reasons behind this significant change. Problems concerning these must be addressed and dealt with, especially money concerns.
It is a fact that single parents are burdened with the responsibilities of taking care of their children and taking care of household expenses.
For this reasons, the government must take the necessary measure to determine the root cause of this growing number because this also greatly affects the government’s financial ability to provide help for these families.
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This may imply that a lot of women may not have a very strong belief anymore that marriages indeed work but may feel the need to respond to children who are badly in need of families, thus resorting to single parent adoption. This, however, needs further research.
Another significant fact is that single mother and fathers are, in fact, heading around 12.3 million families, based on the US Census Bureau.
It is amazing that more single parents are on the rise – and this does not necessarily mean that these are the divorced or the widowed only. This is also applicable to single women and men who opt for adoption.
More and more parents are courageously facing the challenges of raising children even without partners. But assuming the financial responsibility is much greater, as compared to married people.
In the findings based on the 2007-2012 Current Population Survey March, it appears that married mothers earn almost double of what single mothers earn. Single fathers earn more than single mothers but both still earn less as compared to married parents.
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Part-time jobs rarely generate enough income and rarely result to a more rewarding career. Moreover, these kinds of jobs do not come with medical insurance and company benefits similar to full-time and regular jobs. This, then, leads them lower towards financial incapacity.
About 54% of single parents work full-time and around 30% work part-time. Only 15% of custodial parents are fathers, and this fact means that more single mothers take custody of their children.
Facts show that there are more single mothers than single fathers in the US. 30% of children who are 18 yrs old or younger also live with single parents.
There are also very significant single parenting facts in other countries such as Canada. Valerie Robins discusses more about these in her article, Single Parenting: Just the Facts, Ma’am, Just the Facts.
Between 2006-2011, studies show that the number of single parent families has increased by 8% while the number of single mothers has increased by 6%. The total number of single father households consists of about 20% based on Canadian statistics.
In the US, for the past 10 years, single father households have increased by about 60%.
The increase is indeed quite alarming. More research must be conducted to determine the reasons behind this significant change. Problems concerning these must be addressed and dealt with, especially money concerns.
It is a fact that single parents are burdened with the responsibilities of taking care of their children and taking care of household expenses.
For this reasons, the government must take the necessary measure to determine the root cause of this growing number because this also greatly affects the government’s financial ability to provide help for these families.
Next Article:- Foster Care Adoption
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