Single Parents - A Reference Handbook

Single Parents offers an overview of this growing phenomenon, the problems faced by single-parent families, and their impact on society. Topics include men and women as single parents, single-mother families and poverty, the legal system and single parents, gay and lesbian parents, moral issues, and the effects of growing up in a single-parent family. The experiences of single parents in other countries are also discussed. This volume lists numerous resources, among them federal government programs; state statutes concerning child custody and adoption; private and public organizations; a guide to literature, films and videos; and information on the Internet.

Product details

• Authors: Karen L Kinnear, Karen L. Kinnear, Kinnear Karen L.
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.03.1999
• EAN: 9781576070338
• ISBN: 978-1-57607-033-8
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Contemporary World Issues
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships, Current Events and Issues