Single Parents: A Reference Handbook

by Karen L. Kinnear

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B001IT23F2
• ISBN13: 9781576070338
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"