Single-Parent Families | Single-Parent Families Have Been Unfairly Stigmatized
Iris Marion Young is the author of Justice and the Politics of Difference.
Summary: Some social scientists and politicians have concluded that only traditional two-parent families are capable of raising children successfully. They blame single mothers—both divorced and nevermarried— for a variety of social problems that are beyond their control. Since there is little conclusive evidence that single-parent families are harmful, society should stop stigmatizing families headed by single mothers and give them the support they need.
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