Single Parents: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781576070338)

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.

Author: Karen L. Kinnear
ISBN-10: 1576070336
ISBN-13: 9781576070338
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 03/24/1999
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.34w x 1.07d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2000 pg. 343
Booklist 07/01/1999