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Single-Parent Families

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With the increase in the number of single-parent families in recent years, the attention paid to this family form has grown considerably—in both the academic and the public media. This increased concern with single-parent families has, however, often manifested itself as a concern about a growing “problem,” a problem that may threaten the American family.

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    Patricia A. Gongla

  2. Department of Sociology, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA, 01610, USA

    Edward H. Thompson Jr.

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Gongla, P.A., Thompson, E.H. (1987). Single-Parent Families. In: Sussman, M.B., Steinmetz, S.K. (eds) Handbook of Marriage and the Family. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7151-3_15

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