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Does the 'single' in single mom imply marital status or just relationship status. In other words if a woman gets pregnant by her boyfriend who she is still with and lives together but is not married to, does she count as a single mom?
Does the 'single' in single mom imply marital status or just relationship status. In other words if a woman gets pregnant by her boyfriend who she is still with and lives together but is not married to, does she count as a single mom?
That's a good point. Some people may be too poor for a wedding?
While the stat for black single motherhood is jaw dropping, the fastest growth in the last 2 decades in terms of single motherhood occurred among white women in their 20's. Be aware this is the same period of time when Congress imposed new restrictions on Welfare. These births are not about welfare.
Despite these stats, 92 % of 4 year college educated women, regardless of race, are married when they have children.
While the stat for black single motherhood is jaw dropping, the fastest growth in the last 2 decades in terms of single motherhood occurred among white women in their 20's. Be aware this is the same period of time when Congress imposed new restrictions on Welfare. These births are not about welfare.
Despite these stats, 92 % of 4 year college educated women, regardless of race, are married when they have children.
Exactly 92%? Regardless of race? Got a link for all this?
Anyways, http: / /www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf says 'unmarried'. Not 'single'.
That's a good point. Some people may be too poor for a wedding?
yawn.
someone has already done the research on this, referred to as fragile families (unmarried parents).
Yes, they're often lower income.
Yes, they want to get married but think they should wait until they are more financially stable (and yes, this is backwards because having children ain't cheap).
Yes, the parents expect to stay together after the child's birth but often they don't work out. (referred to as the "magic moment").
What else. Oh blacks tend to get married at later points in time and, in the meantime, cohabitant more often.
Does the 'single' in single mom imply marital status or just relationship status. In other words if a woman gets pregnant by her boyfriend who she is still with and lives together but is not married to, does she count as a single mom?
I believe so from a statistical stand point. Those live in relationships are also more likely to dissolve than a marriage.
someone has already done the research on this, referred to as fragile families (unmarried parents).
Yes, they're often lower income.
Yes, they want to get married but think they should wait until they are more financially stable (and yes, this is backwards because having children ain't cheap).
Yes, the parents expect to stay together after the child's birth but often they don't work out.
What else. Oh blacks tend to get married at later points in time and, in the meantime, cohabitant more often.
Got a link? Thanks. Not sure why, if all of this is so well known, no one can supply a simple link.
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Got a link for all this?
Not sure why, if all of this is so well known, no one can supply a simple link.
