Single-Parent Families
Single-Parent Families | Single Mothers Are Unfairly Blamed for Poverty
Holly Sklar writes for Z Magazine, a monthly left-wing political journal. She is the author of several books, including Trilateralism: The Trilateral Commission and Elite Planning for World Management and Poverty in the American Dream.
Summary: According to many social commentators, poverty, along with myriad other social pathologies, is the direct result of the increase in single motherhood, especially among minorities. This view, however, is sexist and racist. The “culture of poverty” that worries politicians and social scientists stems not...
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Table of Contents
- Single-Parent Families Are Harmful
- Divorce Harms Children
- Single-Parent Families Contribute to Violent Crime
- Single-Parent Families Contribute to the Breakdown of Society
- Fathers Are Important to Families
- The Harmful Effects of Single-Parent Families Are Exaggerated
- Single-Parent Families Have Been Unfairly Stigmatized
- The Harm Caused by Unwed Mothers Is Exaggerated
- Single Mothers Are Unfairly Blamed for Poverty
- Single Motherhood Is a Legitimate Choice
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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